by Asif Burhan
at Norwich’s Colney Training Centre
“I WAS just doing my job, right,” claimed Mario Vrancic on his spectacular winning goal at Carrow Road, which secured Norwich City automatic promotion to the Premier League.
The Bosnian striker knew from a young age that this day would come. “One of my best mates, his mother is from Norwich. When I was 12 or 13 years old we used to play together. He said: ‘One day you will play for Norwich City in the Premier League’ and yeah, I achieved it!”
Morning Star international editor ROGER McKENZIE reminisces on how he became an Aston Villa fan, and writes about the evolution of the historic club over the years
As the historic ground prepares for its emotional farewell, even visiting teams like Manchester City are paying tribute to one of English football’s most storied stadiums, writes JAMES NALTON



