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Troy Deeney has admitted he could have played for arch-rivals Aston Villa - but only if he could bring a part of Birmingham City with him.is a diehard fan of his old club but told talkSPORT he could have represented both sides in the Second City derby.

When asked by Jim White whether he would have ever pulled on a Villa shirt, the 35-year-old revealed: "I had an opportunity to, yeah.He continued: "The club , that was part of the conversation.O'Neil set to snub Man United 'demotion' as Wolves act to fend off interestIn 2013, following his 20-plus goal haul with the Hornets in the Championship, Villa made their interest known.

Troy Deeney shocks Simon Jordan as he calls Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City a bigger rivalry than Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur The forward joked that it would have been difficult to see his Birmingham-mad family had he moved, but the idea of removing or covering his tattoo made it impossible."My best friend is Birmingham City die-hard, my whole family are Birmingham City apart from my brother who weirdly decided to go against the grain.

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