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Prince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought

In front of a joyful future king of England, Aston Villa coach Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League as Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to secure Emery a record-extending fifth title in the Europa League.

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What happened Prince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought.
The headline split One side frames it as "Prince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought". The other frames it as "Emotional Prince William pays bizarre tribute to Aston Villa forgotten man who didn’t eve...".
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CenterPrince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought

ABC News Australia · Center · News report

Right / center-rightEmotional Prince William pays bizarre tribute to Aston Villa forgotten man who didn’t even play in Europa League triumph

The Sun UK · Right · News report

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ABC News AustraliaNews report · May 20, 11:17 PM

Prince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought

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In front of a joyful future king of England, Aston Villa coach Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League as Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to secure Emery a rec...

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The Sun UKNews report · May 21, 5:46 AM

Emotional Prince William pays bizarre tribute to Aston Villa forgotten man who didn’t even play in Europa League triumph

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PRINCE WILLIAM rushed onto social media to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League glory - and reserved special praise for a star who was ruled out of the showdown through injury. Wills, 43,...

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The TelegraphNews report · May 20, 10:06 PM

Europa League emperor Unai Emery does it again on special night for Aston Villa

Europa League emperor Unai Emery does it again on special night for Aston Villa

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BBC NewsNews report · May 20, 9:53 PM

'We'll go down in history' - Villa's new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait

Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.

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Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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May 20, 9:53 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

May 20, 10:06 PM: The Telegraph joined the source map.

May 20, 11:17 PM: ABC News Australia joined the source map.

May 21, 5:46 AM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.