97 minutes ago Aston Villa’s disallowed goal would have counted in Premier League, claims Unai Emery

Villa were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against Italian heavyweights Juventus

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3 hours ago Aston Villa hero steps up again but late VAR heartbreak denies famous Juventus win

ASTON VILLA 0-0 JUVENTUS: Unai Emery saw his denied a late win over Juventus by VAR, but they had Emiliano Martinez to thank for keeping them alive at Villa Park

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3 hours ago Aston Villa vs Juventus LIVE: Champions League result and final score after late controversy

Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus: A last-gasp Morgan Rogers goal was ruled out but the hosts remain in a strong position in the table

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3 hours ago Martínez holds up Juventus before Rogers denied late Aston Villa winner

About 15 minutes before this match Emiliano Martínez was introduced on to the pitch for a touch of grandstanding, to commemorate the Argentinian becoming the first goalkeeper to win the Yashin Trophy twice. Then, about an hour later, Martínez exhibited quite why he is held in such high esteem, not that Aston Villa supporters required a reminder. Martínez’s fantastic, impulsive save to thwart Francisco Conceição midway through the second half denied Juventus the chance to seize the lead. Goalline technology showed Martínez kept the ball out by a few millimetres, a shaving of the starry Champions League ball remaining on and not over the Villa goalline.Juventus, regulars on this stage compared to Villa, got the point they probably deserved. The Juventus captain, Manuel Locatelli, stuck ou...

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3 hours ago Aston Villa rue ‘soft’ decision as Rogers denied late winner against Juventus

The initial three minutes of stoppage time in the second half had been and gone when Morgan ­Rogers thought he had snatched Aston Villa another famous against a European superpower with surely the final kick.Teun ­Koopmeiners conceded a cheap foul on halfway, providing Youri Tielemans with one last chance to pump the ball into the box. Diego Carlos rose to challenge the ­Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio in pursuit of the high ball, but it skidded between his gloves and ran free at the back post, allowing Rogers to hook into an empty net. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will take no risks with duo for Heidenheim clash

Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto will be rested ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game with Aston Villa.

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5 hours ago Aston Villa vs Juventus LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates

Aston Villa could take a big step towards a top-eight finish if they can pull off another memorable European result at Villa Park

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17 hours ago Khéphren Thuram on father Lilian: ‘It’s a beautiful thing – listening to him makes me grow’

The Juventus midfielder discusses his father’s activism, what Thierry Henry always told him and how Douglas Luiz views the challenge of facing Aston Villa“I don’t know if it was destiny,” says a beaming Khéphren Thuram over a video call from Turin, but all the same he can glimpse a certain poetry in his journey. Born in Italy, the son of the great Juventus defender Lilian Thuram, now running the midfield in those same black and white stripes. “It’s a beautiful story,” he says. “People outside see the romance in it. But I’m just doing my job.”On Wednesday his job takes him to Villa Park in the Champions League, the first time the 23‑year‑old will play competitively on English soil. Not that he will be underprepared. His teammate Douglas Luiz has already briefed him on thei...

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17 hours ago Carla Ward: ‘People hang on Emma Hayes’s every word, and rightly so – she’s the best’

The former Aston Villa manager on helping USA to Olympic glory, pushing herself to the limit and a return to the dugoutFully in “holiday mode”, Carla Ward had enjoyed a few drinks when the surprise phone call came from Emma Hayes. The USA head coach was asking her to come and work for her during a large sporting event taking place in France in July and August. “I’ll be really honest, I’d had a few glasses of wine or a few strawberry daiquiris, I can’t remember which, and I didn’t take it seriously,” the former Aston Villa manager recalls. “I was like: ‘I’ve got a holiday booked, let me see if I can change it.’ And my friend said: ‘What is wrong with you? This is the Olympics!’ – then it dropped in my brain. Emma meant: ‘Come to the Olympics.’”Ward is certainly glad she said yes. The 40-...

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