Ezri Konsa has said the Prince of Wales referring to him as a “Rolls-Royce” counts as the greatest compliment of his career and that Aston Villa are grateful for his royal backing. Prince William, arguably Villa’s best-known supporter and a patron of the Football Association, is expected to be in Istanbul for Wednesday’s Europa League final. Villa are seeking their first trophy since the League Cup in 1996 and face the German side Freiburg
Konsa has opened up on the unusual nature of support from the heir to the throne. William was in the directors’ box for Villa’s second-leg 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, which cemented their place in a first major European final since 1982.
