Prince William tense as he watches Aston Villa play Bayern Munich

Prince William has been pictured in the stands looking tense as he watches his beloved Aston Villa in action during a blockbuster Champions League clash.

The Prince of Wales is among more than 40,000 fans at Villa Park in Birmingham watching the match against German giants Bayern Munich – Villa’s first home game in European soccer’s elite competition for 41 years.

Before the game William, who is patron of the English Football Association, met members of Villa’s 1982 European Cup winning team.

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