Flares light up Aston Villa's Europa League victory parade
Aston Villa celebrated their Europa League victory with a parade in Birmingham, drawing thousands of fans. The team, which secured its first major European trophy since 1982, showcased the trophy in Centenary Square. The victory parade featured open-top buses and a vibrant atmosphere filled with flags and flares.
- ▪Thousands of Aston Villa fans lined the streets of Birmingham to celebrate the club's Europa League victory.
- ▪The squad lifted the Europa League trophy in a packed Centenary Square, which was at full capacity according to the city council.
- ▪Aston Villa ended a 30-year trophy drought with a 3-0 victory over Freiburg at Istanbul's Besiktas Park.
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Flares light up Aston Villa's Europa League victory paradeThousands of Aston Villa fans lined the streets of Birmingham's to celebrate the club's Europa League victory. Three open top busses carried club's players and staff through the city centre, as jubilant fans turned out with flags and flares to celebrate its first major European trophy since 1982. The squad lifted the Europa League trophy to cheers in a packed Centenary Square, which the city council says was at full capacity.
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