"We met in Norway, during a dinner with the royal family. I remember we only talked about football, and shortly afterwards, he invited me to England to watch an Aston Villa match, his team. He convinced me to move there in 2007: for three consecutive seasons, I scored double figures in the Premier League."
"In 2019, we watched the play-off final against Derby County together at Wembley, which secured our return to the Premier League. He admired me."
John Carew, former Aston Villa striker, revealed that Prince William played a crucial role in his 2007 transfer to the Premier League club. The two met during a royal family dinner in Norway, where they discussed football. Prince William, an Aston Villa supporter, subsequently invited Carew to watch a match and convinced him to join the club. Carew's move proved highly successful, as he scored 48 goals and provided 12 assists during his tenure. He achieved double-figure goal tallies for three consecutive Premier League seasons. After leaving Aston Villa, Carew played for Stoke City and West Ham United. He also earned 91 international caps for Norway, scoring 24 goals.
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