A football fan had an unexpected and exciting experience when he was mistaken for a Premier League star and showered with requests for autographs and pictures. Amando Boakye, 23, attended Aston Villa's pre-season match with Valencia and found himself surrounded by fans who believed he was Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. Amando happily played along, signing autographs and posing for pictures for over an hour before the game.
Mistaken Identity
The Ghanaian fan believes that fans mistook him for Jacob Ramsey due to his choice of attire – a Villa training top. As he arrived at the Mestalla Stadium, he quickly became the center of attention and drew a crowd of more than 200 excited supporters. Amando described the experience as unlike anything he had ever seen before and felt compelled to make the fans happy by signing autographs and taking pictures with them.
"It felt like I was a player and I was living my dream of playing for Aston Villa," Amando said. In a video of the incident which has since gone viral with over 600,000 views, he jokingly claimed to be Jacob Ramsey, saying he couldn't believe his eyes and that he was living the best of his life. Fans online have praised the heartwarming encounter, describing it as a young fella's dream come true.
A Dedicated Fan
Amando Boakye is no ordinary supporter. He is a charity worker from Juaben and runs the Villa fan club Ghana Lions, which boasts more than 28,500 Twitter followers. Despite never having seen his beloved team play live in person before, Amando traveled from Luxembourg, where he was staying with a friend, to witness the match. After the game, he even managed to get a photo with Villa's England defender Tyrone Mings by the team bus.
The Story Behind the Nickname
In a fun side note, the term "Villan" has been used to refer to Aston Villa fans since 1879. Some people mistakenly believe it to be a misspelling of "villain" – a term for a bad guy or crook. However, the nickname actually originated from club programme editor Jack Urry and was solidified with the creation of The Villa Villan character by cartoonist Tom Webster in 1905.
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