A clip has been unearthed of Manchester City star Jack Grealish speaking about writing a letter to Celtic hero Stiliyan Petrov while at Aston Villa.

The England international came through the youth ranks at the Midlands club and for a very brief period, the two were team-mates when Grealish first broke into the team.

Petrov moved to the Premier League side in 2006 after spending eight years in Glasgow and would go on to play for Villa until he retired in 2013.

And now, on his Instagram story, the former Bulgaria international shared a video of the 27-year-old speaking about iconic Villa players and Petrov gets a special mention.

In the clip, Grealish said: "He was actually my favourite player when he was at Villa.

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"I remember one time I wrote him a big letter just telling him really how much I loved him.

"I don't know if it ever got to him, but I think I sent it to him at Bodymoor, Villa Park, hoping he'd get his hands on it and he'd reply!

"I was saying how much I loved him and stuff as a player, just telling him really that he's my favourite player.

"I used to love way he had his hair, he had highlights and stuff.

"When he came to Villa, I think he stood out a bit. He was a big signing as well when he signed.

"For me to go on and have the chance to train with him and stuff, it was a great feeling for me."

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