{"id":656096,"date":"2026-05-21T08:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/656096\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:33:09","slug":"aston-villa-win-europa-league-reaction-to-unai-emerys-side-beating-freiburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/656096\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa win Europa League: Reaction to Unai Emery’s side beating Freiburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘It’s the proudest night of my career’published at 08:28 BST<\/p>\n

08:28 BST<\/p>\n

Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa<\/p>\n

Aston Villa captain John McGinn speaking to TNT Sports following his side’s Europa League win:<\/p>\n

“I can’t believe it to be honest. What we’ve been through as a club, this club is close to being in a right bad way seven years ago. When V Sports bought the club over, their one remit was to get it back to the Premier League and back to the levels of before.<\/p>\n

“Tonight was everything we built coming together. The pride I felt with 10 minutes to go knowing we were about to be champions – I cant describe it.”<\/p>\n

On how the game went:<\/p>\n

“We started well. I’m biased, but we have a great set piece coach in Austin MacPhee. We tried to deceive a bit with the set piece. We did it against liverpool at the weekend. Youri [Tielemans] has great quality to find the goal. It’d have been over the bar if it were me!”<\/p>\n

On what it means to win the trophy:<\/p>\n

“It means a lot. As a kid growing up I remember Celtic in 2003. It wasn’t a great night for them but it was special. I was lucky enough to go the final at Hampden in 2007. To be here, in 2026, as captain of Aston Villa is incredible. It’s the proudest night of my career.<\/p>\n

“I’ll try to enjoy it. I like to party but I’ll take it easy to try and soak it all in.”<\/p>\n

“Being 31, in my first European final, I’ve seen my mates [Jack] Grealish and [Andy] Robertson win. It’s my turn. It’s so special, I’ll cherish every minute.”<\/p>\n

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