CELEBRITY
Image caption,Prince William says he started supporting Aston Villa after family friends took him to a game against Bolton
Image caption,Prince William says he started supporting Aston Villa after family friends took him to a game against Bolton
Prince William says the rules which stop football matches being shown on television if they kick off at 15:00 on a Saturday are “irritating”.
The Aston Villa fan – who is patron of the English Football Association – says the blackout often stops him being able to watch his side when he can’t get to matches.
“Getting up to Villa Park isn’t the easiest thing for me but I like to watch as many games as I possibly can either by being there or on TV,” he told The Sun newspaper.
“The biggest thing at home is trying to find it on TV sometimes because obviously you’ve got the Saturday 3pm blackout which is irritating.
“But it’s really annoying that we still can’t watch our own team’s Premier League match in this country but you can go abroad and watch any game any time.”
The rule to stop matches being televised on Saturday afternoons, when most games are played, was introduced in the 1960s to encourage fans to attend lower league games.
European football’s governing body Uefa imposes the blackout when it is requested by the Football Association.
STRONGER THAN EVER”: CNN Admits President Trump’s Approval Ratings are Shattering 21st-Century Records 🚨 The “Trump Magic” isn’t just holding—it’s surging…
BREAKING The United States will have a role in choosing Iran’s next leader, US President Donald Trump told Reuters in a telephone interview on Thursday…
BREAKING: President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem from her position as secretary of Homeland Security…
Unbelievable : Elon Musk, the billionaire and former adviser to President Donald Trump, will not have to sit for a deposition about his tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency and his role in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday…
Former President Donald Trump recently said he hopes history will remember him as a great president, a remark that quickly sparked renewed discussion about presidential legacy across the United States…
Despite the relentless smear campaigns from the liberal media and corrupt Democrats, our support for President Trump is stronger than ever…
BREAKING: Prime Minister Netanyahu visits an Israeli Air Force base in southern Israel, meeting Israeli and U.S. pilots operating in Operation “Lion’s Roar”. “We will continue striking the terror regime in Iran and terror forces in Lebanon.” God bless America. God bless Israel…
Donald Trump has sharply criticized the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain after both nations declined to support a proposed military strike against Iran…
SAD NEWS : Six American heroes have now been identified after losing their lives during Operation Epic Fury…
NEWS UPDATE : The results are in on President Trump’s job performance, with 57% of voters disapproving and 43% approving…
Breaking : Secretary of State Marco Rubio adressing the media on Iran today: “Let me explain to you guys this in simple English, ok? Iran is run by lunatics — religious fanatic lunatics…
