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Winger/attacking midfielder Jack came up through Aston Villa’s youth system and made his senior debut in 2012. He now captains the side. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at the U17, U18 and U21 levels and England at the U21 level.
Been waiting awhile to Drool this guy. 19 year old midfielder Oscar currently plays for Aston Villa U23. He was just handed his first team debut a couple of weeks ago. He’s said to be super talented and one to watch.
Riccardo Calder has moved to the Ladbrokes Premiership
20 year old defender/midfielder Riccardo recently joined Doncaster Rovers on loan from Aston Villa. He has represented England at the U17 level.
A midfielder and the captain of Aston Villa, Fabian just signed to Manchester City on July 17th. He has represented England at the U19, U21 and senior levels.
Alright, this is the final recap of transfer window drama. This is going to be a doozy and that’s partly why I saved this one for last. It was yet another record breaking year for the summer transfer window in England. There was a lot of movement with a lot of dollars spent. Continue reading
Thomas Hitzlsperger, who retired in September 2013 has revealed that he is gay. The 31 year old central midfielder played in the EPL (Aston Villa, West Ham, Everton), Serie A (Lazio), Bundesliga (Wolfsburg, Stuttgart) and League 2 (Chesterfield). He represented Germany at the U19 (as captain), U21 and senior levels.
His Germany teammate Lukas Podolski tweeted “”Brave and right decision. Respect, Thomas Hitzlsperger. His outing is a important sign in our time.” Many others including his former club, Aston Villa, have expressed their support. I look forward to a day when this will no longer be such big news. I admire & wholeheartedly support Thomas’s decision to come forward. This has got to be a relief for him. I hope that many others will follow.
Thanks to watishista Tali for sending in the news.
– Lozil
Dutch attacking midfielder/winger Leandro signed to Aston Villa on July 27 from his hometown team FC Groningen. He has represented the Netherlands at the U19 and U21 levels. What a fantastic smile he has!
6’5″ pretty boy striker Niklas has just signed to Aston Villa from Danish side Aalborg BK. He has represented Denmark at the U19, U20, U21, Denmark League XI and senior levels.
34 year old center back Olof currently plays for Olympiacos. He has previously played for Juventus, Aston Villa, Racing Santander, AIK and Degerfors. He has made 113 appearances for the Swedish National Team since 2000.
Philadelphia is going to be a hot spot for international footy for the next few months. A bunch of high profile matches have been lined up.
Of Headbands and Heartbreak
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Of Headbands and Heartbreak... 