Unai Emery dedicates Aston Villa’s Champions League win to ex-striker Gary Shaw

The Premier League club paid the perfect tribute to their late legendary forward, who passed away on Monday.
Unai Emery’s side eased to victory in Switzerland (Peter Schneider/AP)

Unai Emery’s side eased to victory in Switzerland (Peter Schneider/AP)

Unai Emery dedicated Aston Villa’s debut Champions League win over Young Boys to former striker Gary Shaw.

Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.

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