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Aston Villa Win Europa League: Broken Finger, Royal Beers
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win Europa League, ending 44-year drought; Martinez played with broken finger, Prince William shared beers.
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44-Year Wait Over: Martinez's Broken Finger Can't Stop Villa
Emiliano Martinez broke his finger in warm-up, helped Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League, their first European trophy in 44 years.
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Aston Villa Win Europa League: 3-0 Final Ends 44-Year
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Unai Emery Wins Fifth Europa League: Villa Beat Freiburg 3-0
Unai Emery secured a record-extending fifth Europa League title as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0, cementing his status among football's elite managers.
NewsMay 20, 10:10 PM
Why Aston Villa's European Glory Ends 44-Year Wait
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win Europa League, ending 44-year wait for European silverware. Prince William led celebrations with 20,000 fans in Istanbul.
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Why Aston Villa's Europa Win Ends 30-Year Trophy Drought
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Villa End 29-Year Wait: Europa League Glory in Istanbul
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NewsMay 20, 09:51 PM
Aston Villa's Europa Win: Emery's 5th, Now What?
Aston Villa thrashed Freiburg to claim the Europa League, Unai Emery's fifth title. The win evokes 1982 but must now spur a Champions League push.
NewsMay 20, 09:06 PM
Unai Emery Wins 5th Europa League: Villa's 30-Year Wait Ends
Unai Emery won his fifth Europa League as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0, ending a 30-year trophy drought and securing Champions League football.
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Aston Villa win Europa League: 30-year trophy drought ends
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final, ending a 30-year trophy drought as Unai Emery won a record fifth title in the competition.
NewsMay 20, 09:01 PM
Aston Villa win Europa League: 3-0 rout ends 30-year drought
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul with Tielemans, Buendía and Rogers goals, securing first major trophy since 1996 and a Champions League spot.
NewsMay 20, 08:55 PM
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NewsMay 20, 07:59 PM
Martinez broke finger warming up in UEL final win
Despite fracturing his finger in the warm-up, Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez started the Europa League final and helped his team beat SC Freiburg in Istanbul.
NewsMay 20, 07:01 PM
Emery Wins 5th Europa League: Joins Mourinho, Ancelotti
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NewsMay 20, 05:18 PM
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NewsMay 20, 05:15 PM
Why Freiburg vs Aston Villa is Historic: 1982 Déjà Vu
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NewsMay 20, 05:12 PM
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UEFA Nations League: New 3-League Format Starts 2028/29
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Why Emery Seeks More Europa Glory: Aston Villa vs Freiburg
Unai Emery targets additional Europa League silverware as Aston Villa host SC Freiburg, bringing his record four titles into focus for this pivotal match.