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Aston Villa 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers Scoring Summary Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor (12') Aston Villa: Emile Heskey (25') Blackburn Rovers: Morten Gamst Pedersen (52') Aston Villa:Darren Bent (67')

via AVFC The Club are delighted to confirm that Charles N'Zogbia completed a medical today and has agreed a five-year deal to 2016. The 25-year-old French international winger formalised his signing this afternoon and he will be available for next Wednesday's fixture against Derby at Pride Park and for our game against Braga on Saturday, August ...

via SkySports 'Bolton have sealed the signing of Nigel Reo-Coker, skysports.com understands. The former Aston Villa and West Ham United midfielder has finalised a two-year deal at the Reebok Stadium. Reo-Coker travelled to the North West on Monday before holding talks with Owen Coyle and undergoing a medical. Bolton have now agreed terms ...

via AVFC Aston Villa are delighted to confirm that Shay Given will be unveiled tomorrow as the club's new goalkeeper, having agreed a five-year deal to June 2016. The 35-year-old Republic of Ireland international completed a medical over the weekend and the formality of his signing this morning. He will be available for Thursday's friendly ...

Aston Villa have accepted a £20m bid from Liverpool for Stewart Downing after the England international submitted a written transfer request, effectively forcing through a move to Anfield. Villa had insisted that Downing was not for sale but felt they had little option but to sanction his departure when the 26-year-old made it clear that he was ...

''I can understand the passion and emotion of football and as long as it doesn't get out of control I can understand their feelings. Am I fazed by it? No. Have I had it before? Yes. I really look forward to the challenge.''

via AVFC The Club are pleased to confirm that Alex McLeish has been appointed Aston Villa manager and will assume his duties with immediate effect. "I am honoured to have this opportunity to manage a club with such a fantastic history as Aston Villa's. "The heritage, the history of success and the tradition of Aston Villa are compelling and ...

Ussoccer.com's series "MNT in England" continues with Michael Bradley in Birmingham. The U.S. midfielder spent the second part of the season on loan at Aston Villa talks to the off-field adjustment of his move and the biggest influences in his life.