He prince william of England, heir to the throne of British royalty, visited the formation of astonville in the Bournemouth match preview and asked for a photo of Emilian I drew Martinez as unexpected as it is viral.
The snapshot between one of the greatest figures in the United Kingdom and the world champion goalkeeper with the Argentine national team three months ago in Qatar multiplied on social media, where thousands of fans watched in amazement at the smiling faces of their protagonists.
The Prince of Wales, son of King Carlos III and Lady Di, came to train for the Birmingham team on Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s match against Bournemouth.
In a joint post between Aston Villa and the Prince of Wales, photos of the players surrounding William on the training ground have been uploaded, as well as snapshots of the former in line with club officials.
However, the image that goes around the world is the one taken at the end of the match, when William and Dibu Martínez had a short chat which they capped off with a selfie.
“Yesterday Prince William visited the training of Aston Villa, the club he is a fan of in the Premier League. And of course, he took the opportunity to greet the starting goalkeeper and world champion with the Argentina national team … Dibu Martínez! ”, Posted the British Embassy in Argentina on his Twitter account.
An Aston Villa fan, William has taken his eldest son, George, 9, to Villa Park several times, where they hope the visit will repeat after the training period.
Source: Clarin
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