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Aston Villa hero Juan Pablo Angel is making strides on his journey to become a coach as part of the Football Association of Wales’ renowned set-up.

Ex-Villa striker Angel, 41, has been working alongside former Birmingham City defender Roger Johnson and Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon under the stewardship of highly respected FAW coach Carl Darlington.

Angel only finished playing professionally with Atletico Nacional in his native Colombia three years ago but enrolled on the UEFA B License course as he looks to return to football in a coaching capacity.

Angel, who scored 62 times in 205 matches for Villa, is still immensely popular around Villa Park with only Dwight Yorke and Gabby Agbonlahor having found the net more times in claret and blue during the Premier League era.

Angel explained why he decided to learn his coaching trade in Wales: “First of all I want to educate myself and I want to educate myself properly. Coaching is something that I have always had in the back of my head.

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“Before I get to that step I want to get well educated and this is the process that I have chosen to follow.”

Angel completed the eight-day course at Dragon Park, Newport, last week and intends on working with the Welsh Football Trust in order to obtain his Pro License.

You can watch the full video, which includes an interview with Angel, at the top of the page.