Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat | OneFootball

Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat | OneFootball

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·10 January 2021

Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels full of pride after debut in Liverpool defeat

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Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels was full of pride making his debut in their FA Cup defeat to Liverpool.

Villa were forced to field an U23 team on Friday night due to a virus outbreak - giving the likes of Swinkels his chance.


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He told AD: "My family was bouncing in front of the TV last night. Yes, they won't take this away from the Swinkels family.

"I was full of adrenaline and still have hundreds of messages to answer. My friends from Sint-Oedenrode are still at school and now suddenly see Sil play against Liverpool.

“An unforgettable evening. All sixteen players made their debut, so it was great that we could share our emotions."

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