Aston Villa fans have been getting emotional on Twitter over recent footage of manager Dean Smith.
This comes after Villa fan Twitter account @villareport shared a post on their page of a video clip of Smith and some Villa players visiting Acorns Children’s Hospice.
This post then gathered a number of replies from Villa fans who were overjoyed with what they saw from their manager.
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Here’s a sample of Villa fans reacting to the video of Smith:
The man oozes class. Love him. We wouldn’t be in the Premiership without him
— Martin (@Martin_oc1) December 19, 2019
Hes a class act. A man who knows the power of footballers to their fans. Hope it works out for him this season
— Neil (@NGFC83) December 19, 2019
Brought a tear to my eye
— DLA (@DLApple86) December 19, 2019
The footage shows Smith thanking everyone at the hospice for allowing himself and the Villa players to come and visit with bags of presents for the sick children. This video then made a lot of Villa fans rightly come out and praise their club’s manager for his words and gestures during the visit.
best manager ive seen us have since ive been alive
— a loyal jeremist (@liam_davies7) December 20, 2019
Thanks for sharing guys top class from the club again
— Luke (@corbo184) December 19, 2019
Deano is a good man.
— Joe Montague ? (@joemontagoo) December 19, 2019
What do we think?
It’s incredibly heart-warming to see Smith and the Villa players visit the hospice in their spare time and put a smile on so many children’s faces at Christmas. This footage goes to show that there are things more important than football in some people’s lives. This thoughtful gesture certainly won the hearts of some Villa fans.