Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast

Aston Villa Women stars Lynn Wilms and Jill Baijings join the Official Aston Villa Podcast ahead of the Women's Second City Derby at Villa Park.

The pair discuss Baijings' long-awaited return from an ACL injury, Villa's recent progress under Brian Sørensen, the growing support for the women's game and what it means to represent the club during the 30th anniversary year of Aston Villa Women.

With derby day approaching, Wilms and Baijings share their thoughts on facing Birmingham City, competing in the WSL and helping write the next chapter in Aston Villa Women's history.

Listen now for exclusive insight from inside the Villa squad ahead of one of the biggest fixtures of the season.
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Reaction after an historic 6-0 win as Villa get their biggest win in Europe. Hear from Alan McInally, Ian Taylor and Ross Barkley on the win over Fenerbahce.
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Post-match reaction from Kate Tracey, Alan McInally and Andy Townsend after Villa's 2-2 draw with Brentford at Villa Park.
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Villa Podcast is back with a new look, bringing more debate, more stories and plenty of laughs.

Kate Tracey is joined by Alan McInally, Andy Townsend and Lee Hendrie to reflect on Aston Villa's European triumph and take stock of the season so far under Unai Emery.

The panel discuss Villa's summer changes, the new signings and whether the Europa League winners can go again, plus Lee's Istanbul celebrations and one very important question: what exactly is a double pivot?
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From a Nottingham lad spotted at nine years old to a Wembley cup winner with Aston Villa, this is the story of Mark Draper’s journey through the game shaped by promotions, big personalities and one unforgettable season.

In this episode, Kate Tracey and Lee Hendrie sit down with the former Villa midfielder to reflect on his rise through Notts County, learning under Neil Warnock, and becoming Leicester City’s first £1 million signing before reuniting with Brian Little at Villa Park.

Draper opens up about walking into a dressing room full of stars, why the 1995/96 squad “just clicked”, and the belief that powered Villa to League Cup glory - including why there was “never any talk of losing” heading into Wembley.

He also shares stories from a golden dressing room, his near-miss with an England cap, life in La Liga with Rayo Vallecano, and the famous free-kick routine that stunned fans.

Warm, honest and full of humour, Draper reflects on what made that Villa team special and why coming back to Villa Park still feels like home.

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