5 famous Aston Villa Fans
We will now take a look at the famous Aston Villa fans. The Birmingham-based club are one of the most successful English teams. With 7 League titles, 7 FA Cup wins and 5 League Cup silverware, they rank 4th on the list of major honors won by English teams, just behind Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal. The Villans also were crowned European champions when they won the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in 1982. Here's the list:
#5 Ian Bell
England cricketer Ian Bell was born in Coventry but has been a boyhood Aston Villa supporter. Coming from a family of Coventry City fans, Bell decided to go against tradition and started rooting for the Villans as a kid.
The 32-year-old, a veteran of 98 Tests, makes it a point to visit Villa Park several times a season, inspite of his busy schedule.