Sports minister Kirsty Coventry has promised to watch the English Premier League side Aston Villa play following their signing of Zimbabwean midfielder Marvellous Nakamba.

Nakamba was officially unveiled as an Aston Villa player this week and Zimbabweans have been ecstatic at the prospects of watching a warriors player rubbing shoulders with the world’s best players in England.

Coventry could not be left out of the celebrations saying she will be watching more of Aston Villa games in celebration of Nakamba.

Below is Coventry’s tweet in response to Aston Villa’s announcement of Nakamba as their player.