Ozzy Osbourne's grandson, Sidney, was among the mascots as Aston Villa took on Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. The young boy, son of Ozzy's daughter Kelly and Sid Wilson, was carried out by Villa captain John McGinn before kick-off at Villa Park.
Villa had paid tribute to the legendary Black Sabbath frontman and lifelong fan after his death in August, aged 76. The club released a statement saying: 'Aston Villa Football Club is saddened to learn that world-renowned rockstar and Villan, Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. Growing up in Aston, not far from Villa Park, Ozzy always held a special connection to the club and the community he came from.'
Ozzy performed his final gig at Villa Park in July, a show dubbed 'Back to the Beginning', which saw him joined by original Black Sabbath members. He said at the time: 'It's my final encore; it's my chance to say thank you to my fans. I couldn't have done my final show anywhere else. I had to go back to the beginning.' Kelly Osbourne became engaged to Sid Wilson shortly before that concert.
On the pitch, Villa secured three points to keep their title charge alive. Former Villa and United striker Dion Dublin said: 'Villa are definitely in the title race for me. I think in Unai Emery they have a manager who knows how to maintain performance levels.' Villa defender Ezri Konsa added: 'There's a lot of confidence with the run that we've been on, but in this league you can't get too comfortable. We have to be on our A-game to take all three points.'
