'I was an England international but quit – now I drive vans around the UK for work'

England and Aston Villa goalkeeper opted to leave football behind more than a decade ago after deciding to start an unlikely ...

England star quit football altogether and now drives vans up and down the country

A former England and Aston Villa goalkeeper chose to leave football behind several years ago in favour of starting an ...
The New York Times

How Marco Bizot channelled his inner Nigel Spink to help Aston Villa beat Feyenoord

The temperatures were cooler, and so too were the stakes. This was not May 26, 1982, nor were Aston Villa up against the might of Bayern Munich in the final of Europe’s most prestigious competition.
Tribal Football

Aston Villa subdue Van Persie’s Feyenoord in Europa League

Aston Villa returned to the scene of their 1982 European Cup final victory to defeat Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord 2-0, with a pair of second-half strikes continuing the Villans’ perfect start to the ...