Former Celtic academy youngster Aidan Borland has captained Aston Villa to FA Youth Cup glory.
The midfielder joined the English Premier League outfit at just 16 years of age, departing Glasgow's east end.
Borland has since proved a standout for Villa's youth sides, and this season, impressed for their under-19s in the UEFA Youth League as well as captaining their under-18s in the FA Youth Cup.
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Villa made it to the final of one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in England, where they face Manchester City at Villa Park in front of over 25,000 supporters on Monday.
They eventually ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Theodore James Carroll, Cole Brannigan, and Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba.
Borland got his hands on the trophy post-match.
It isn't the only big game he has featured in for Villa's youth since his move.
Indeed, he played in a 3-1 loss to Barcelona in Europe earlier this campaign: "Obviously, a home game against one of the biggest clubs in the world, (you) can’t really ask for much more," he said before the defeat (avfc.co.uk).
"Knockout games, only one leg, there’s an ‘all or nothing’ type mentality. It’s a good experience because there’s a lot of that in the game of football.
"I feel like since we got the draw and since we got through the last round, there’s just been a lot of excitement.
"It just one of them days where we’re going to need to go and play our own game and express ourselves, and test ourselves against an opposition where we’ll get a good measure to see where we’re all at.
"It’s why we play football. You want to compete against the best. I’d say there’s a good feeling about the game. Hopefully we can get the result."
