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.
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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.
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.
Aston Villa secured their first-ever Europa League trophy with a clear victory over Friburgo in the 2026 final, ending a long English drought in the
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League, handing Unai Emery a record fifth title. Villa's first European trophy since 1982.
Aston Villa defeated Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final, with John McGinn lifting the trophy to secure the club's first European silverware in decades.
Bernardo Silva leaves Manchester City after nine seasons and 20 trophies. The Portuguese winger cites family reasons and a desire to move closer to home.
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Catanzaro reached the Serie B playoff final despite a 2-0 loss at Palermo, winning 3-2 on aggregate. The final against Monza is set for May 24 and 29, 2026.
PSG opened their training center to media in a rare UEFA-mandated event ahead of the Champions League final, revealing a transformed Luis Enrique.
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.
Neymar will miss Santos games with a calf injury but is expected to be ready for Brazil's World Cup camp next week, allaying major fitness fears.
Bernardo Silva leaves Man City after 9 years, wanting to be nearer family. Atletico Madrid and Barcelona vie for his signature, with Juventus out of contention.
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Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta reveals she and her partner use cutlery at home to simulate plays, highlighting her football obsession off the pitch.