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4 days ago

Father of Aston Villa ace wants him to transfer elsewhere

Emiliano Martinez's father hints at potential move from Aston Villa for better weather. [ more ]

Fox Sports

'Different level': Socceroo Joe Gauci opens up on huge Premier League transfer

Joe Gauci is ready to challenge Emiliano Martinez as the number one goalkeeper at Aston Villa.

Gauci is excited about the opportunity to work with world-class players in the Premier League. [ more ]

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Manchester United, Aston Villa join the chase for 25-year-old La Liga ace

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Unai Simon from Athletic Bilbao.According to a report from Fichajes, the Red Devils are looking to bring in a quality goalkeeper at the end of the season, and they have identified the 25-year-old Spanish international as a potential target.The Premier League giants will face competition from Aston Villa, who are keen on signing a goalkeeper as well.

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Aston Villa will not sell Emiliano Martinez in January - Soccer News

Aston Villa will not sell Emiliano Martinez in the January transfer window amid interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United, according to Football Insider .

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1 week ago

Team of the Week: Four-goal Cole Palmer leads the line with in form Alexander Isak... find out who else makes the team

Emiliano Martinez's standout performance and clean sheet against Arsenal helped Aston Villa secure a crucial victory in the top four race. [ more ]

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Team of the week: Hat-trick heroes Matheus Cunha and Phil Foden make the cut... find out who else makes this week's side

Emiliano Martinez put in an impressive performance for Aston Villa, making four saves and helping his team secure a clean sheet.

Ruben Dias played a crucial role in Manchester City's comeback victory, making a key block and completing 75 out of 77 passes. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Premier League stars join Messi in Argentina squad

Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi will play in his fifth World Cup finals as part of an Argentina squad that includes five Premier League players.Head coach Lionel Scaloni has combined veterans like Messi, 35, and Angel di Maria, 34, with younger players such as Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez.

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FC Barcelona

Dybala joins Messi in Argentina World Cup squad

Injured forward Paulo Dybala made the cut as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named on Friday his 26-man squad for the Nov. 20-Dec.18 World Cup in Qatar, where Lionel Messi will lead the side.Dybala has not played for his club Roma since early October but has been named in the squad as Argentina hope he regains his fitness before their World Cup campaign begins on Nov. 22 against Group C opponents Saudi Arabia.

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Mauricio Pochettino highlights amazing' Aston Villa star after FA Cup clash

Chelsea manager praises Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his performance

Both teams had opportunities to score but Martinez put in an exceptional display [ more ]

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Mauricio Pochettino praises 'amazing' Emiliano Martinez after goalless cup draw - Soccer News

Emiliano Martinez's saves denied Chelsea in their FA Cup match against Aston Villa.

Chelsea struggled to score against Villa's strong defense and Martinez's exceptional goalkeeping. [ more ]

BBC Sport

11 months ago

Fernandes hits winner for Man Utd against Villa

Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th career goal to boost Manchester United's Champions League hopes and end Aston Villa's 10-match unbeaten run.Fernandes pounced six minutes before half-time after Emiliano Martinez had turned Marcus Rashford's shot into his path.It sealed a deserved victory for the hosts, who had already gone close through Marcel Sabitzer.

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Manchester United

Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United: Unai Emery haunts Red Devils again in dream start as Villa boss

A run of 23 winless home league games against the Red Devils stretching 9,941 days came to an end on Sunday as Steven Gerrard's successor oversaw a 3-1 victory in his first match in charge.Leon Bailey struck and Lucas Digne scored a delightful free-kick within the opening 11 minutes at a rocking Villa Park, where Jacob Ramsey atoned for deflecting in a Luke Shaw strike by scoring a fine effort just after half-time for Emery's elated side.

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Wilson scores twice as Newcastle thrash Villa

Callum Wilson scored twice as Newcastle United continued their impressive form by thrashing Aston Villa at St James' Park.With England boss Gareth Southgate in attendance, World Cup hopeful Wilson converted from the penalty spot six minutes into first-half injury time after Villa defender Ashley Young used his arm to block a Miguel Almiron effort.

BBC Sport

Sinisterra sent off as Leeds draw with Villa

Leeds battled to earn a goalless draw with Aston Villa despite playing with only 10 men for the majority of the second half.

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Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal: Three Things We Learned - Soccer News

Arsenal edged past Aston Villa yesterday in dramatic Premier League encounter that went down to the wire in the Midlands.In a real war, the Gunners were able to retake control of the title race as they took home a 4-2 win at Villa Park.They went back and forth but ultimately, the league leaders showed the heart of champions.

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Messi beats Mbappe to FIFA Best award, Putellas retains women's prize

World Cup champion Leo Messi beat his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe to the top award.Franck Fife, AFP Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men's player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at a ceremony in Paris.Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men's gong with Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema having been the other contender to claim the prize.

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Prediction: Tottenham vs Aston Villa - Soccer News

Verdict: Tottenham win Best Odds: 7/10 Bookmaker: Unibet Looking to open 2023 with a statement in north London, top-four contenders Tottenham will host Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.Tottenham
Starting with the hosts, while Tottenham might have marked their return from the World Cup break with another second-half comeback away at Brentford, that flurry doesn't cover a largely downbeat run.

BBC Sport

Emery to speak to Martinez over celebrations

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery plans to speak to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez about his celebrations following Argentina's World Cup win.Martinez has been criticised for some of his actions after Sunday's final, which included a rude gesture with his Golden Glove award.He also mocked France striker Kylian Mbappe.

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Argentina GK on penalty heroics: I did my thing

Argentina were made to suffer before landing their first World Cup title in 36 years, having twice squandered a lead, including in extra-time before edging past defending champions France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday."It was a game where we suffered," Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said, who saved one penalty in the shootout on Sunday but had also saved two more spot kicks in their quarterfinal against Netherlands.

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FC Barcelona

Messi gives himself, Argentina another chance at World Cup trophy

AL DAAYEN, Qatar -- Lionel Messi led Argentina to a sixth World Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 semifinal win over Croatia at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday.- World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket | Schedule Messi scored his fifth goal in Qatar with a first-half penalty after Julian Alvarez had been brought down by Dominik Livakovic before Alvarez made it 2-0 with a run and finish that started in his own half.

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Messi beats Mbappe to Best FIFA Men's award

Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men's Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December -- the country's first in 36 years -- ending his wait for the only major honour to have eluded him in his career.

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France news

Unai Emery backs Emiliano Martinez as FIFA investigates World Cup celebrations

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery backed Emiliano Martinez after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina.The world champions are in hot water following their celebrations after their final victory over France in Qatar.Martinez was criticised for appearing to make a vulgar gesture with his Golden Glove award following Argentina's penalty shoot-out win last month.

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Heroic Messi saves Argentina's World Cup as Mexico's tactical tweaking fails

LUSAIL, Qatar -- Goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez saved Argentina from elimination in the World Cup and defeated Mexico 2-0 on Saturday in Group C.
In front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium, the match was at first a nervy one with plenty of fouls but a lack of opportunities from either side.

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Messi, Putellas named FIFA's Best for 2022

Messi won the men's player of the year award after leading Argentina to World Cup glory; Putellas scoops best women player's award.Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been named FIFA men's player of the year while Spain's Alexia Putellas, who won the Ballon d'Or last year, was named women's player of the year.

BBC Sport

Red mist descends in World Cup yellow card record

For 100 minutes, Friday's World Cup quarter-final between the Netherlands and Argentina looked as though it would be remembered another couple of magic Lionel Messi moments.Then, it appeared Wout Weghorst had stolen the thunder by scoring a dramatic equaliser from a brilliantly clever free-kick deep into injury time.

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Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich condemn racist abuse of Coman after World Cup final - Soccer News

Bayern Munich have condemned racist abuse suffered by Kingsley Coman in the aftermath of France's penalty shoot-out defeat against Argentina in the World Cup final.Coman was introduced as a 71st-minute substitute with France 2-0 down on Sunday, making a positive impact as Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick helped Les Bleus force spot-kicks at the end of a pulsating 3-3 draw.

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France news

How good is Emiliano Martinez at saving penalties?

Emiliano Martinez added to his impressive penalty record as Argentina won a World Cup final shootout against France on Sunday night.The Aston Villa keeper has won four successive shoot-outs with club and country, with his last defeat coming in 2019 when he was with Arsenal.Argentina beat both the Netherlands and France on penalties to seal their World Cup triumph, with Martinez to the fore.

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France news

The story of the World Cup final as Argentina beat France in classic

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after emerging victorious from a penalty shootout in a scarcely-believable final against France.Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as the 2018 champions twice came from behind after Lionel Messi's brace had twice put Argentina ahead.But Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed from 12 yards before Gonzalo Montiel netted the decisive spot-kick to spark wild scenes of celebration.

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Messi wins Golden Ball, Mbappe wins Golden Boot

Argentina's Lionel Messi was named best player and France's Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award following a sensational World Cup 2022 final.He netted seven goals in seven games and became the first player to score in each round of the same World Cup.Mbappe was top scorer with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final.

BBC Sport

Messi & Mbappe? Pick your Argentina-France combined XI

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings - Full coverage details

Imagine having the master that is Lionel Messi and the young, already very exciting talent of Kylian Mbappe at your disposal.

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FIFA 23 predicts Argentina to beat Brazil in World Cup final - Soccer News

EA Sports has used FIFA 23 to predict the outcome of the 2022 World Cup, with Argentina backed to beat Brazil in an all-South American final.The tournament gets underway on November 20 and Brazil and reigning Copa America champions Argentina will have high hopes, as they look to end a 20-year dominant streak by European nations.

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Argentina, Lionel Messi predicted to win big at World Cup by FIFA 23 simulation

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Chris WrightToe Poke writer

Without wishing to spoil the tournament before the first ball is kicked in Qatar, it looks like Argentina can go ahead and celebrate winning the 2022 World Cup.That's if EA Sports' predictions are anything to go by after the company used FIFA 23 to simulate the Nov. 20-Dec.

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