Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast
VillaTV’s Kate Tracey and former Villa big man Alan McInally take you behind the scenes at Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath and beyond. Kate and Rambo will be bringing you exclusive, deep dive interviews with some of your favourite players from the clubs past and present, getting the inside scoop on the latest club news and taking you on the road as Villa embark on their Champions League adventure.Make sure you are following this podcast so you never miss an episode and keep up to date with the latest club news via www.avfc.co.uk.Up the Villa!Vil...
Garry Thompson: “I Cried My Eyes Out When I Left Villa”
On this episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, hosts Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sit down with former Aston Villa forward Garry Thompson for a fascinating deep dive into his journey from Villa fan to Villa player.
Thompson shares heartfelt stories about growing up as a die-hard Aston Villa supporter, the unforgettable moment he first stepped into Villa Park, and the pride of signing for his boyhood club. He also opens up about his early career at Coventry City, his clash with Graham Taylor, and the legendary manager’s role in putting Ast...
Tyrone Mings on FA Cup Semi Final: “There’s no getting away from how big this is”
In this special episode of Villa Podcast, hosts, Kate Tracey and Alan McInally are joined by Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, joins us ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup Semi Final clash with Crystal Palace, offering a brilliant insight into the mindset and preparation inside the camp.
In a refreshingly honest and thoughtful chat, Tyrone opens up about the pride he feels in his comeback this season, the importance of understanding his role in a strong squad, and how compartmentalising setbacks has been key to his journey post-injury. He reflects on Villa’s incredible run, how i...
Match Reaction: Rogers and Malen score to beat Forest
VillaTV's Kate Tracey is joined pitch-side at Villa Park by Aston Villa legends Stiliyan Petrov and Lee Hendrie to react to Unai Emery's side's seventh consecutive win - three points in a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
We hear from one of the goalscorer's Donyell Malen who talks to us about his hand in tonight's win.
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David Platt on Aston Villa, Italia 90, and Life in Italy
In this special episode of Villa Podast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sit down with former England and Aston Villa legend David Platt for an exclusive deep dive into his incredible career.
Platt takes us back to his early days at Manchester United’s Youth Team, his breakthrough move to Aston Villa, and the pivotal role Graham Taylor played in shaping his career. He reflects on the magic of Italia 90, that unforgettable volley against Belgium, and what it was like playing under the legendary Bobby Robson.
Rachel Daly: “Prove People Wrong”
Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast is back as Kate Tracey and Alan McInally welcome Aston Villa Women’s FC forward, Euro 2022 Winner and former Lioness, Rachel Daly onto the show.
Villa’s number 9 joins us in a break from training at Bodymoor Heath to discuss her rise from playing football in a boy’s team in Harrogate to becoming the top scorer for Houston Dash, the pride she felt in representing England Women for the first time and winning the Lionesses’ first major honour at Euro 2022.
Also, Rachel r...
Morgan Rogers: "Unai Saw Something in Me"
In this episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, Kate Tracey and Alan McInally are joined by one of Aston Villa and England’s most exciting prospects, Morgan Rogers.
Villa’s number 27 discusses how spells at several clubs up and down the country have formed him into the player and person he has become today. He also touches on how he came to sign for the club after impressing Unai Emery in an FA Cup tie, an unexpected phone call from Jacob Ramsey and of course, that hat trick against Celtic in the...
James Chester: “I came to Aston Villa to get the club promoted”
James Chester returns to Bodymoor Heath to reflect on his career and time at the club in the sixth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast.
Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sat down with James in a new location of the Boardroom at Bodymoor Heath where he spoke about coming through the Manchester United Academy, overcoming several severe knee injuries, and his fondest memories as a Villain.
The former Wales international talks about learning from the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and John Terry. Now playing...
Youri Tielemans - “I’ve always been a leader”
Youri Tielemans joins Kate Tracey and Alan McInally in the players' lounge at Bodymoor Heath for episode six of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast.
The Belgian International opens up about the start of his Villa career, his respect for Unai Emery and who is the quickest player in the squad.
Youri also touches on his beginnings at Anderlecht, a certain FA Cup Final winning goal and wearing a bodycam on his debut in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United.
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Darius Vassell - Boyhood Villa dreams, Sven-Göran Eriksson and a freak accident with a drill
In the fifth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we speak to former striker for the Villa, Manchester City and England, Darius Vassell.
Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sat down with Darius in the Players’ Lounge at Bodymoor Heath where he spoke about growing up within a stone's throw of Villa Park and fulfilling his dream of playing for the club.
He spoke about the incredibly influential role the late Sven-Göran Eriksson played in his career; working with him at Manchester City, bringing Darius back fro...
Lee Hendrie - Living every Villa fan's dream, the nightmare debut, playing for England and a disaster in Indonesia
In the fourth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we welcome local lad, childhood Villa fan and former midfielder for the club, Lee Hendrie.
Lee sat down in the Players’ Lounge at Bodymoor Heath with Kate Tracey and Alan McInally to discuss his career and journey that lead him from Villa Park, to Indonesia, before settling down with a career in the media for Sky Sports.
We hear about Lee’s nightmare debut and the advice he received from a footballing legend in the aftermath; the stor...
