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Maja Nilsson Lindelöf shared a photo of Prince William attending Aston Villa’s post-match celebrations in Istanbul.
The Swedish influencer—who is married to Victor Lindelöf, the Aston Villa centre-back and Sweden captain—captioned the image with the phrase “Spåra ur direkt.”
The Swedish expression roughly translates as “go off the rails immediately” or “spiral out of control right away.” In everyday use, it’s often used humorously to describe a situation that quickly becomes wild, chaotic, or far more lively than expected.
Maja Nilsson Lindelöf, 32, lives in Manchester with her husband, Victor Lindelöf, who recently joined Aston Villa after leaving Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Prince William was clearly emotional while watching the Europa League final from the stands in Istanbul, with cameras capturing the Prince in tears as Aston Villa secured a historic European victory.
Wednesday night’s win over SC Freiburg marked the club’s first major trophy in almost 30 years, their last piece of silverware having come back in 1996.
The triumph also delivered Aston Villa’s first European title since the club famously lifted the European Cup in 1982—44 years ago.
Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendía gave Aston Villa a strong advantage before half-time, while Morgan Rogers added a third goal after the break to seal the victory.
Prince William, a lifelong Aston Villa supporter, was in Istanbul to witness the historic triumph in person.
After the final whistle, the Prince of Wales was invited into the heart of the dressing room celebrations, where he reportedly shared beers with the victorious players as the squad celebrated their European success.
Villa full-back Matty Cash spoke warmly about William joining the celebrations, saying: “He deserves moments like these and hopefully he can let his hair down.”
John McGinn praised Prince William after Aston Villa’s victory, telling TNT Sports: “He’s a classy guy, he was in the dressing room before the game. He’s a massive Villa fan so was never going to miss it, its great to have his support, he’s just a normal guy.”
The Scottish midfielder then joked with a smile: “Hopefully he can have a couple of drinks with us and get his credit card out at the end of the night.”
The victory capped off a remarkable season for Aston Villa, who had already secured qualification for the Champions League before travelling to Turkey for the final.
For manager Unai Emery, the win marked a fifth Europa League title, further strengthening his extraordinary reputation in the competition.
Reflecting on the achievement, Unai Emery said: “After 1982 the club won the European Cup, it was something they were missing – the supporters – a trophy. Achieving this one is making us so, so happy but we are not going to stop.”
Following the victory, Prince William also paid tribute on social media, giving a “special shout out” to injured midfielder Boubacar Kamara for his contribution to the team’s successful campaign.
Around 20,000 Aston Villa supporters reportedly travelled to Istanbul for the final, with celebrations continuing late into the night around the bars and streets surrounding Taksim Square.
