Aston Villa: The Ghanian village that is full of passionate fans of Premier League side

It’s a very exciting time to be an Aston Villa fan.

With Steven Gerrard already impressing as manager, Villa are looking like a force to be reckoned with.

Their squad is full of talent with Philippe Coutinho, Emi Buendia and John McGinn some of the most entertaining players to watch on their day.

Given the start of life Gerrard has made at Villa Park, there’s absolutely no reason why they shouldn’t be targeting European qualification next season.

The tiny village of Juaben in Ghana must be a great place to be right now.

Why? Well, because it’s home to more than 1,000 passionate Aston Villa fans obviously.

Last year, we brought you the story of how the village wakes up at 5am on a matchday and turns claret and blue. They sing songs about their favourite players and are die-hard fans.

And with Gerrard at the helm, their fanbase is only growing stronger.

Every week we follow the boys in Claret and blue. I know Villaaaaa.I know Gerrard. pic.twitter.com/U1zzgYSAlV

The man responsible is Owusu Boakye Amando, founder of the Ghana Lions. But why Aston Villa?

“My love for Aston Villa started when we were kids,” Owusu told the Daily Mail. “My grandfather used to talk about lots of players, but there was a certain player he used to talk about most. He always talked about ‘God, God, God’.

“So one day, I asked him, ‘Grandpa, who is this God you always talk about?’ He said ‘there is only one God, but there is also a God in football and his name is Paul McGrath’.”

Ladies and gentlemen the weekend. pic.twitter.com/LY5prQxiwf

McGrath signed for Villa from Manchester United in 1989 and spent seven years at the club.

But how does a group of people over 5,000 miles away support a football club?

Ghana Lions singing sweet Caroline. One of our