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Unai Emery: Emiliano Martinez now fully focused on Aston Villa after World Cup

The Argentina goalkeeper was only on the Villa bench for Sunday’s victory at Tottenham.

Supporting image for story: Unai Emery: Emiliano Martinez now fully focused on Aston Villa after World Cup

Supporting image for story: Baggies fans tell of their World Cup roles as kitmen helping the Three Lions

Baggies fans tell of their World Cup roles as kitmen helping the Three Lions

Supporting image for story: When can we expect to see World Cup stars back in domestic action?

When can we expect to see World Cup stars back in domestic action?

Supporting image for story: Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory

Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory

Supporting image for story: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s record against penalties

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s record against penalties

Supporting image for story: Keep faith and beat big nations – how Southgate can help England take next step

Keep faith and beat big nations – how Southgate can help England take next step

Supporting image for story: Sunak hits out at Gary Neville after pundit’s comments on striking workers

Sunak hits out at Gary Neville after pundit’s comments on striking workers

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Supporting image for story: Passing the torch – how Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe dominated the World Cup

Passing the torch – how Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe dominated the World Cup

Supporting image for story: From 1930 to Hurst hat-trick, Argentina-France joins classic World Cup finals

From 1930 to Hurst hat-trick, Argentina-France joins classic World Cup finals

Supporting image for story: Mixed views on boost from winter World Cup for pubs across West Midlands and Shropshire

Mixed views on boost from winter World Cup for pubs across West Midlands and Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Lionel Messi not ready to call time on international career just yet

Lionel Messi not ready to call time on international career just yet

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: FA hope Southgate is the gift that keeps on giving

Matt Maher: FA hope Southgate is the gift that keeps on giving

Supporting image for story: Emi Martinez's mind games help win the greatest of games

Emi Martinez's mind games help win the greatest of games

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa will check in on World Cup hero Emi Martinez

Aston Villa will check in on World Cup hero Emi Martinez

Supporting image for story: France following medical rules to prevent bug spreading ahead of World Cup final

France following medical rules to prevent bug spreading ahead of World Cup final

Supporting image for story: Gianni Infantino describes Qatar 2022 as greatest ever World Cup

Gianni Infantino describes Qatar 2022 as greatest ever World Cup

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Never give up the dream – Emi Martinez is living proof

Matt Maher: Never give up the dream – Emi Martinez is living proof

UK News

Supporting image for story: Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal

Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal

Supporting image for story: Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

Supporting image for story: All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jess’s Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jess’s Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

Supporting image for story: NHS says it ‘absolutely recognises need’ for revised single-sex spaces guidance

NHS says it ‘absolutely recognises need’ for revised single-sex spaces guidance

Supporting image for story: Former PM Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Former PM Sir Tony Blair chosen by Donald Trump for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Supporting image for story: Badenoch insists ‘Britain is not broken’ in rebuke of defector Jenrick

Badenoch insists ‘Britain is not broken’ in rebuke of defector Jenrick

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Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

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Supporting image for story: Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland

Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland

Supporting image for story: More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Supporting image for story: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Supporting image for story: It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

Supporting image for story: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting