God. Never thought I'd see the day when Prince William would look as devastated as I did when my ex took the dog in our breakup. But there he was, head buried in his hands, watching his beloved Aston Villa crumble against PSG last night.
The whole father-son outing started with such promise. William and little George (not so little anymore at 11) were absolutely BUZZING when Morgan Rogers smashed in that first-half goal. I mean, the future king was literally punching teh air like he'd just won the lottery - proper dad behavior if you ask me.
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That moment when everything goes sideways...
You know that feeling when you're watching your team and everything's going great until suddenly it... isn't? Yeah, that.
Three spectacular PSG goals later and poor Wills looked like he was contemplating abdicating on the spot. His face told the whole story - from ecstasy to agony in about 90 minutes flat. Been there, mate.
I actually watched the pre-game interview with TNT Sport where William admitted to being "pretty terrified" ahead of the match. Refreshingly honest for a royal! He was chatting with Ally McCoist and Rio Ferdinand, looking every bit the nervous fan rather than the polished prince we usually see.
George's "Lucky Clothes" (Spoiler: They Weren't)
Before kickoff, young George mentioned he was wearing his "lucky clothes" - a blue jumper over a shirt with a black jacket and Villa scarf. Bless him. Those clothes are probably headed straight for the charity shop now.
William made a point of saying this was a "big deal" - bringing his son to experience an away European night. "43 years since anything like this has happened in my generation as a Villa fan," he explained, clearly wanting to create one of those core memory moments with his boy.
He even predicted a 2-1 Villa victory. Poor, deluded man.
When royalty meets football royalty
One thing that caught my eye was William hugging some of the players as they emerged from the dressing room. Imagine being Marco Asensio or Marcus Rashford and having the future King of England giving you a pre-match embrace? Talk about pressure!
This wasn't William's first Villa European rodeo this season. He's been riding this Champions League wave hard, showing up for their victory against Bayern Munich (still can't believe that happened) and trekking to Monaco back in January.
The "I'm on my best behavior" confession
My favorite bit was when someone asked if he was on a "lads tour" and William quickly pointed out, "Well, I've got my son here as well, so I'm on my best behaviour." Translation: If George wasn't here, I'd be three pints in and teaching the French fans some colorful English chants.
Listen. There's something weirdly comforting about seeing royalty suffer through sports disappointment just like the rest of us. William's journey from confident pre-match pundit to broken man by the final whistle is the most relatable thing I've seen from the monarchy since... well, maybe ever.
Back in 2018, I took my nephew to his first big match. Spent $140 on tickets, promised him it would be "the best day ever," adn then watched our team get absolutely demolished 5-0. The kid still brings it up at family gatherings. ("Remember when you said it would be fun, Uncle Dave?")
The second leg - hope or delusion?
Villa Park will host the return fixture next week, and despite the 3-1 deficit, there's always that tiny sliver of hope. Like when you text your ex at 2am thinking "maybe this time will be different."
William and George might be there again, though I imagine there will be a serious discussion about whether those "lucky clothes" deserve a second chance.
The royals - they're just like us! Except with better seats and security details.
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