Aston Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Reveals Broken Finger During Europa League Final Warm-up
London. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has revealed that his finger was broken during the warm-up before the Europa Conference League final match. The Argentine goalkeeper Martinez was injured just before the match in Istanbul and was examined by a physio. But he spent the entire time on the field in Wednesday's match and succeeded in giving Villa their first European title in 44 years by defeating Freiburg 3-0. The 33-year-old Martinez did not have to work much in the match, as Villa's main title wait was ended by goals from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers. Nevertheless, he made two saves. Speaking after the match, he said, 'My finger broke during the warm-up today, but every bad thing brings something good for me. I have done this all my life and will continue to do so.' He further said, 'Should I be worried? I had never broken a finger before, as many times as I caught the ball, it went to the other side, but these are things that must be overcome and I am proud to be able to defend Aston Villa.' The finger injury did not stop Martinez from celebrating after the match. He jumped among the Villa supporters to participate in the celebration and celebrated by lifting manager Unai Emery into the air. Argentina, which is preparing to announce its squad for the World Cup to be held in America, Canada and Mexico next month, will hope that Martinez's injury is not too serious. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Martinez has won all the final matches he has played in his career, including the FA Cup final, World Cup final, two Copa Americas, and now the Europa Conference League.
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