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A minute’s silence was held at Villa Park to pay tribute to the Queen

The Prince of Wales despatched Aston Villa a message of help whereas he mourns the dying of Queen Elizabeth II, Steven Gerrard revealed.

Jacob Ramsey sealed a scrappy 1-0 win over Southampton on Friday after Villa Park paid tribute.

Prince William, a lifelong Villa fan, is in London forward of his grandmother’s state funeral on Monday.

“He messaged within the week, to the membership, and that reveals all the things about what he thinks of this membership,” Gerrard stated.

“It definitely took me aback. He’s very a lot concerned in Villa. For him to message within the scenario he’s in is actually spectacular.”

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Villa climbed to thirteenth after a second win of the season – and first clear sheet since April – on a night that began with a minute’s silence and the nationwide anthem, earlier than a spherical of applause on 70 minutes to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign.

“For us to reward that [Prince William’s message] with a outcome and clear sheet, I am positive he will probably be proud,” Gerrard stated, “It was alongside the traces of ‘would like to be there’.

“He’s constantly in contact. He’s very supportive of the boys individually. It is actually spectacular, his information and the way a lot he’s in to it.”

All English soccer was known as off final weekend after the UK’s longest-serving monarch died aged 96.

The English Soccer League resumed on Tuesday, with tributes respectfully noticed, as they have been at Friday’s two Premier League video games.

All lights have been even turned out through the minute’s silence at Villa Park, aside from one highlight on the Aston Villa and Southampton gamers on the centre-circle.

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