A young champion and the off-season continues

Social media activity has continued over the past week, with Aston Villa players keen to share what they have been up to during the off-season. 

It was a perfect weekend for Samuel Iling Jr, who bagged a Under-21 European Championship winners' medal, while several other first team stars have shared updates of what their summer breaks have looked like. 

Here are some posts you may have missed from over the past week...

Congratulations, Samuel!

There was glory for Iling Jr over the weekend, as he helped England lift their second successive Under-21 European Championship trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia. 

The winger came off the bench in extra-time as Lee Carsley's Young Lions defeated Germany, and shared his delight across Instagram after the match...

Holidays continue

The off-season is nearing its conclusion for Villa and their first team players, with a few of the lads enjoying their final few weeks of holidays. 

Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, Lucas Digne and Enzo Barrenechea were the latest to share pictures from their getaways...

Back to business

With one eye on a return to pre-season training, Matty Cash has taken the opportunity to tune up with some extra work on the grass, and shared some pictures on Instagram of him working hard...