Immensely proud and grateful to have been able to chat to Yakou Meïté about his journey so far in ⚽️
We always tend to minimize how tough & challenging it is to be a professional footballer, to make sacrifices to play at the highest level. Top, top lad 🙌
Emi Buendia’s son singing Ollie Watkins song at Aston Villa after he scores against the Netherlands is the best thing you’ll see today 🥹 Villa boys!
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Roberto De Zerbi in the press conference post Aston Villa - Brighton : "It was amazing to play in this stadium, the fans and the atmosphere were amazing. Congratulations to Aston Villa for having such fans"
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#AVLBHA
It’s probably time to bring this back again. Sir Alex Ferguson saw everything before anyone else. Against Liverpool, Aston Villa played some fantastic football again. I’ve just rewatched it, Unai Emery, marvelous work. Manager of the season
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“Do you know the difference between us and them? They’re playing a F*CKING World Cup final and we’re not.”
Didier Deschamps in a nutshell, at halftime in the Argentina-France game
Emi Martinez is standing just outside the Villa coach, taking pictures with fans for 3min now. A smile on his face, a kind word for everyone. Outstanding on and off the pitch. Plenty of Argentinians there: “vamos papá!” Great character and a man of the match performance 👏
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No Kamara, no Coutinho, no Cash, no Bailey, a Diego Carlos with no proper competition rhythm and Aston Villa are still pushing for a European spot next season. 20 Premier League games with at least a goal scored. 10 games unbeaten in a row. Unai Emery is a magician
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#AVLFUL
Superb communion between Luton Town fans and their players and Rob Edwards. The Hatters are (still almost, technically) relegated from the Premier League. Fans have been clapping and celebrating their players for 15min now. Rob Edwards in tears.
#WHULUT
6-0 down, Les Corons at the Emirates. RC Lens fans were absolutely class.
Some will speak about this (only one) seat broken and thrown onto the pitch. Fair, poor behaviour. Others will mention those flares. But Lens fans were incredibly good, unlike their team today
#UCL
#ARSRCL
Unai Emery:
“As tempting as it can be to think of the injuries and setbacks as an excuse, we have a no excuse culture at this football club: we must be ready to win.”
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Erik ten Hag claims he would have won 75 per cent of his games as Man Utd manager were it not for this season’s injury crisis
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This video was made for nights like this. Tomorrow Aston Villa has an appointment with its own history. “Man’s fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses” to quote Democritus, a famous Greek philosopher.
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A group of “dinosaurs” walking on the other side of the Amsterdam canal. Aston Villa fans replying with “What the f****** hell is that” before chanting “Jordan Pickford tutututu” 🦖😅
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#UECL
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French football is magic and need to be protected at all costs, part 45690.
Not sure what’s best, the panenka or the goalkeeper’s reaction in the Coupe de France 😭😭😭
Lovely (funny) scene from the Villa bench as Unai Emery and Lucas Digne seem to be arguing about a pass. They both are smiling as Unai Emery seems to be speaking about the vision. The whole Villa bench is laughing
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Sooo this happened in the Valencia - Real Madrid game, with another ball thrown onto the pitch to prevent Vinicius to get a chance. Minutes later, the Brazilian winger refuses to get back to the pitch following allegations of racist chants against him 😓
Up until last season, you couldn’t see a single Aston Villa shirt in any sports shop in London, most airports & outside of Birmingham. At a time when being visible marketing wise is even more important than being successful on the pitch, this deal is a game changer. 👏👏
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Moussa Diaby has arrived at the France headquarters in Clairefontaine. The Aston Villa versatile winger will be looking for a first international appearance since 27 March last year (1-0 v Ireland) and a 10th senior cap with the France national team 🇫🇷
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Moussa Diaby: "Before joining Aston Villa, I didn't look much at the players who were there. I mostly signed for the project and for the Club's history"
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🗣️"I’ve messaged the Aston Villa owners after they qualified for the Champions League and they came back and said, ‘The process started with you’. I’m really pleased for everyone there. I still support them"
Dean Smith interview ⬇️ | ✍️
@allyrudd_times
Luis Enrique on Unai Emery on his live Twitch: “Unai Emery is a great manager and an excellent communicator. My son and his friends are Unai fans because he experiences success wherever he goes. His attitude should be an example for everyone.”
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Aston Villa have amassed a total of €7,356,000 (£6, 300,747) this season so far thanks to the Europa Conference League. There's almost quite as much to get from the 5 remain games until a potential win in Athens.
Reaching the semi-finals will secure an additional package ⬇️
“It’s a World Cup final guys. What happened, happened: we are 2-0 down guys. Hey, we can come back uh, guys it’s only every 4 years something like that.”
Mbappé at halftime of Argentina-France.
Like him or not, Kylian Mbappé is an absolute leader.
You just had a to be there. 5 years ago, Aston Villa, the fallen giants were back on their feet. 5 years later, John McGinn, who participated in the promotion will captain Aston Villa in the Champions League. What a journey, what a club
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Cheick Doucouré to Crystal Palace is such a good move. Great player who’s definitely made for English football.
How not to get hyped by this Palace team honestly? Ballers everywhere in midfield/attack. + they got super Patrick Vieira x Mitchell at the back 🎶
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Morgan Sanson to RMC:
“I made the decision to leave when Unai Emery arrived, even though he would have liked to keep me. I told him that me and Aston Villa were over. Something was wrong there.”
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“I was confident in myself and my qualities but some things went very badly with a coach at Aston Villa, it was a bit unfair. The problem is that it was Steven Gerrard who arrived instead of Unai Emery."
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Luis Suarez scoring this beauty for Nacional in the Uruguayan Clásico against Peñarol, THE game to win in Uruguay, the Montevideo derby 😍🇺🇾 ¡Vamooo Tricolores!
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This image is worth a thousand words. Jean-Philippe Mateta knighted by one of France’s all time greatest players in Thierry Henry.
Mateta scoring in Lyon where he was laughed at, mocked, not given a chance. And qualifying France for an Olympic final at 27. Amazing story
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🚨 Jacob Ramsey is catching attention of numerous clubs in both England & abroad — Spurs & Bayern are among sides to have made their admiration clear.
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A wonderful time spent with Cardiff City’s Yakou Méïté today at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Sat for about an hour long, chatting about the Championship, English football, Reading, Cardiff, PSG, PSG academy (even Moussa Diaby 😉), family and way more. Lovely guy.
Soon on 90min ⚽️🎥
Unreal story. A Servette fan sent a message to Gael Clichy to tell him the opposition's goalkeeper was often far from his line so he advised him to try and shoot from afar. Which he did, and score. Simply amazing
Maybe it’s time for France to have rules to let away fans be closer to the pitch? That pic sums it all. Is that the Camp Nou? Traveling supporters aren’t given any consideration at times, that’s sad. Especially when the stadium is far from being full. Great support 👏
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“I am proud of every player that I have. (…) Every footballer in my squad has my full support and appreciation. I believe in this team. As long as a player wears our colours and our badge, they are one of our own.”
A management and communication masterclass, by Unai Emery
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Sheffield United’s Iliman Ndiaye joining his boyhood club Olympique de Marseille is the most beautiful story of this summer’s transfer window. OM fans gave him the best possible welcome at the airport, with chants, drums and flares. Magic ✨
What a week it’s been 🙌
- Became a Premier League and English Football League accredited journalist ✅
- My probation ended ✅
- Got graduated for my MSc at
@ucfb
with distinction 😍✅
A picture is sometimes worth a thousand words. The joy of a man who brought back a fallen giant to their feet. A man who’s put so much work into a battle, an ideal. He’s the main character behind this incredible season. Nothing but hard work and dedication. What a man
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A proper football ticket, a proper ground, two proper clubs, beers in the stands, 25 degrees in the stands. SC Bastia - FC Metz. Football in Corsica 😍⚽️🍺
@tezrence
Unai Emery in the press conference: "Sometimes I’m discussing with the players in the back about some tactical decisions on the pitch, about some decisions their teammates are taking and I’m trying to advise them when they’re on the pitch. Only this, only this" (he smiles)
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Spot on. He also said "We played in full respect for the Premier League, our club, our supporters, and ourselves." Sums up how good of a manager he is
Lovely moment at the London Stadium. West Ham fans are now clapping for Luton, as they are (not officially yet) relegated from the Premier League. Sums up just how good Luton has been all season long, fighting for every single point. Respect 👏👏
- 1st Premier League manager with a team scoring in his first 20 games in charge
- Last defeat on Feb 18
- 16th to 5th
- 16 points taken out of 18 in April
- 39pts taken out of 60 since joining Villa (36 in 2023)
- 7 clean sheets in the last 10
5⃣ finals for a dream 🪄
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And just like that, Morgan Rogers’ £8m to £16m price tag looks like a bargain for Villa and an incredible signing from Unai Emery and Monchi 😅 He’s so ready
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Absolutely buzzing to be here today. Growing up dreaming of moments like this as a sports journalist. The same season, covering the Ballon d’Or, the Champions League final and now the Euros final. Buzzing and it’s an understatement. Just surreal 🥹🥹
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To put it into perspective, in 2023/24, reaching the Champions League group stage would secure any club €15,640,000. That's £13,370,000.
To which you could add a lovely £2.4m per win and £800k per draw in the group stage 😅
A semi-final qualification means €2,000,000 will be automatically added to this tally, while a win in the final could mean an additional €5,000,000 will be secured by Aston Villa.
That would be a total of a bit under £12,300,000.
Covering a Euros semifinal is an immense privilege but imagine covering it alongside the most French of Brighton fans 😍 Allez les Bleus 🇫🇷
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Always wanted to be a journalist. Reached last weekend a symbolic mark: 600 articles for the sports section of Le Figaro. Feeling grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had and the trust placed in me. Only the beginning, surely a small step. Hoping grandpa is proud up there 🤍
At a time where moving to the MLS, Saudi Arabia or anywhere else for big money is becoming a tradition, at a stage of his career where he won everything and has proven his constant professionalism & ambition, Angel Di Maria moving back to Benfica is a kind of perfect footballer.
Aston Villa fans in numbers here in Amsterdam ahead of their Conference League game against Ajax this evening 👀 “We’re on way, we’re on our way, to the Champions League, we’re on our way”
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Sheffield Wednesday’s allocation at Wembley is HUGE 🤯🤯🤯 Absolute scenes in the stands! League One playoffs final, here we go!
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River Plate stadium’s El Mâs Monumental during el Superclasico against Boca Juniors. Argentina is something else when it comes to football. Unreal scenes