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<\/p>\nKnown for his long flowing locks back in the day, Premier League cult hero Juan Pablo Angel is now sporting a much different look.<\/p>\n
The Colombian striker arrived in the Premier League back in January 2001, signing for Aston Villa from Argentine giants River Plate for a then club record \u00a39.5million fee. After enduring difficulties adapting to live in Birmingham during his first season, Angel bagged 16 goals in 34 games the following campaign.<\/p>\n
An injury hit 2002\/03 season followed his strong second term, but again, come the following season, Angel bounced back, scoring 23 goals in 39 appearances, with his performances for Villa making him a Villa Park cult hero. One of the fans who would have been celebrating every time Angel hit the back of the net is Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n
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The 28-year-old Villa fan came through the ranks at Villa Park before earning himself a bumper move to Man City back in 2021. And recently, Grealish posted a photo on social media of himself and Angel smiling, with the latter looking vastly different to his playing days.<\/p>\n
Grealish uploaded a series of photos to Instagram, which he captioned: "Outside the pitch", with the third snap of the post Angel and the Man City winger beaming while posing for the snap.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favourite Juan Pablo Angel memory from his Aston Villa days? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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These days, Angel is sporting a much cleaner look, ditching his old long locks for a more refined, stylish image. And earlier this year, he also returned to Villa Park, where he was a guest of honour. During Villa's game against Crystal Palace back in March, which they won 1-0 thanks to a Joachim Andersen own goal, Angel greeted the crowd before the game, just a day after attending an Unai Emery training session.<\/p>\n
"It\u2019s been an unforgettable weekend," Angel wrote on Instagram, uploading a series of snaps of himself greeting Emery and the Villa squad. "I never imagined I would\u2019ve had such an incredible reception all around. I want to thank @avfcofficial for allowing me to spend time with the club, the coaching staff, the players everyone at the club for making me feel so welcome. <\/p>\n
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