Emi Martinez Reveals Villa Injury Truth After Stunning Europa League Final Win
- Aston Villa secured their first trophy in 30 years by defeating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on Wednesday night, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez playing the full match despite breaking his finger during the pre-game warmup.
- Martinez received treatment from Villa's goalkeeping coach before kickoff but showed no visible sign of serious injury at the time. He kept a clean sheet despite the pain, later saying, "Should I be worried? Well, I've never had a broken finger before."
- Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia delivered stunning strikes to light up the match in Istanbul. Morgan Rogers finished the scoring just before the hour-mark, securing the European title with a dominant display.
- Martinez celebrated exuberantly post-match, hoisting manager Unai Emery onto his shoulders and diving into the crowd with travelling fans. The scenes marked the emotional climax to Villa's three-decade trophy drought.
- Manager Unai Emery told TNT Sports the club must remain ambitious as they prepare for Champions League football next year while expanding the stadium and upgrading training facilities. "Every step forward we are doing makes sense," Emery said.
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Emiliano Martínez had enough reason to celebrate. Aston Villa had defeated Fribourg, in the final of the Europa League, and the trans-Andean got his first title at club level in the Old Continent. However, he ended up worried. At the end of the duel he accused a disease that could complicate it in decisive days: the countdown for the World Cup is in full development. The archer is fundamental to Argentina, which defends the title he achieved fou…
Aston Villa's Argentinian world champion goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez played the final of the European League with a broken finger.
Emiliano Martinez already topped the list of delightfully eccentric goalkeepers, but in the Europa League final against Freiburg, the Argentine solidified his position. "I broke my finger during the warm-up, but that wasn't a big deal."
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez reveals he broke finger during Europa League final warm-up
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has revealed that he broke his finger during the warm-up of the Europa League final.The Argentine had to be quickly checked over by a physio before playing the full 90 minutes.Despite this, Martinez went on to keep a clean sheet in a commanding 3-0 victory, to win Villa's first European trophy in 44 years.Speaking after the game, the Villain's goalkeeper said: "Today I broke my finger during the warm-up, …
London, May 21 (EFE).- The Argentine Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, of the Aston Villa, admitted that he played the European League final against Fribourg with a broken finger, after getting hurt in the warming. The archer got hurt in the warming before the final and had to be attended by a doctor before deciding to go out on the pitch and contribute to his team defeating the Friburg by 0-3 and conquering his first title in three decades. “I broke my…
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Emiliano Martínez had an unusual run-up to the Europa League final. The 33-year-old Aston Villa goalkeeper broke his finger during the warm-up for the 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg in the final. Despite that injury, Martínez played the entire match.
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