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He is the founder of the English league, but he also knows the hell of relegation
He has long been considered a villain, but Aston Villa is not an antagonistic team by any means…. On the contrary, we can put it as the protagonist and now it has a Mexican among its ranks, the nutritionist Elisa Ceñal.
Why protagonists? Aston Villa was one of the 12 founding teams of the Football League, the precursor to the Premier League and here between us, the runner-up of the first league in England.
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Origin, shield and history of Aston Villa
In his cover letter, This 2024 the club will turn 150 years old and that makes it one of the oldest teams in all of football and we will tell you a little about its history.
You could say that it all started under a gas lamp, as incredible as it may seem. In 1874, four men on Heathfield Road (a neighborhood) They talked about creating a soccer club and the idea of Aston Villa was born.
John Hughes, William Price, George Matthews and William Scattergood were the four people responsible for the club being born; first They had the idea of playing Rugby and finally, they decided to be a soccer team..
One of the first photos of Aston Villa – Photo: avfc.co.ukAfter that meeting under the gas lamp and with George Ramsay, secretary of the team, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup for the first time and it didn’t have a happy ending because they withdrew in the second round.
How does the shield arise? They remember George Ramsey, well, the secretary is also half responsible for the shield along with William McGregorone of the creators of the English league.
His influence and contributions to the team led Aston Villa to adopt The Lion Rampant of Scotland (Ramsay was from that country). That spirit made the heraldic lion the perfect choice to represent the club’s values..
Logo Aston VillaFamous Aston Villa fans
Aston Villa may not be the most popular club in the world or in England and chance of Birmingham, buuuut, As for famous fans, there they do beat many.
We can put Tom Hankswho curiously loves going to Villa Park to see the team on the field and His love for the team is not new, he has been a fan for quite some time now..
Tom Hanks is a “villain” unlike his movies – Photo: Getty ImagesDavid Bradley, movie star; William of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge is also a fan of Aston Villa – They have royalty on their side, could you ask for more?
Hold on to the bats surrounding the Aston Villa facilities, because the prince of darkness, Ozzy Osbourne is also a big fan of the “Villains”.
Fan of darkness and Villa – Photo: Getty ImagesMixes in the team
From the 2023-24 Premier League season, Aston Villa will have Mexican participation, but We are not referring to any player, but to a nutritionist.
Elisa Ceñal left Pachuca to pursue a new professional challenge with the “Villains”. With Los Tuzos did an incredible job even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elisa Ceñal Vallines is a sports nutritionist who was born in Mexico City in 1991. During his years at the university he received the award for academic excellence in 2010 and 2011, and in 2011 he obtained the title of Laughter Doctor.
Elisa Ceñal direct to England as a “villain” – Photo: ScreenshotThe history of the “Villains” in the field, successes and failures
Before belonging to the first edition of the English league, Aston Villa was already a successful team. He won his first FA Cup in the 1986-1987 season.so, the future looked bright.
And it was, because won 10 titles between English leagues and FA Cups before World War I. When he returned to football, he immediately won a new cup.
Buuuut, the cup success was more than a mirage because the performance in the league and cup began to decline until in the 1935-1936 season it was relegated.
He lasted a little while in the second division, he came back and everything was an illusion, but a new break due to the Second World War arrived. This inactivity ended up affecting Aston Villa -again-.
Callaghan (left) and George Cummings, defenders – Photo: Getty ImagesYes, they won another FA Cup – but it’s like breathing for them – and ended up returning to the second division in 1958-1959. A decade passed between promotions and relegations.
Like every team in football, not all moments are good and they hit rock bottom, because They were not only relegated to the second division, but even to the third category.
From hell to heaven in a decade
In 1970-1971 he played in the third division and he remained in that hell for two seasons until he was promoted. He spent three years in the second half until returning to the English league in 1975-1976.
He managed to stay between good and bad results, but the main objective was to return to the forefront. Aston Villa achieved it in the 1980-1981 seasoncampaign in which won the first division championship again.
This championship allowed him to play in the European Cup (previously that was what the Champions League was called) and not only compete in it, but win it. That’s how it is, Aston Villa is one of the English Champions champions.
Buuuut, not all that glitters is gold and Years after winning the Champions League, he ended up returning to his bad stepsthat is, the descent.
He returned to the first division in the 1988-1989 season and It remained until 2015-2016, where it returned to the hell of the categories that are not the first division.
Return to the Premier League and news
With a Jack Grealish as the maximum banner, Aston Villa returned to the first division and he dreamed again of those years when he lifted trophies -insert “it’s been 84 years” meme-.
He sold his idol to ManCity and managed to survive in the most competitive league in the world. In November 2023, Unai Emery came to the bench and transformed the club’s current situation.
With good signings, players from whom Emery is getting the most out of and a consistent sporting project, Aston Villa is fighting for the top places in the Premier League.
There’s a long way to go until the end of the season, but we will surely see him back in the Champions Leaguea trophy that he has already raised and that he dreams of again.
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