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- From pilates and secret night swims to THOSE penalty histrionics and lewd gestures after winning the World Cup... inside the madcap world of the ultimate villain Emiliano Martinez
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- Martinez signs new long-term Villa contract
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- Aston Villa defender Alex Moreno set for Nottingham Forest medical ahead of season-long loan as former Bayern Munich player Omar Richards headed for Portugal
- Aston Villa defender Alex Moreno set for Nottingham Forest medical ahead of season-long loan as former Bayern Munich player Omar Richards headed for Portugal
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- West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, news and updates as substitute Jhon Duran fires the visitors ahead after Lucas Paqueta's penalty cancels out Amadou Onana's early header
- Fans SLAM West Ham penalty decision after VAR fails to overturn on-field call - as Jamie Redknapp warns defenders they 'have to get it right' with new rules: 'It's worrying for the season!'
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- West Ham vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as the Hammers look to get off to winning ways under new boss Julen Lopetegui
- West Ham vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as the Hammers look to get off to winning ways under new boss Julen Lopetegui
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- Southampton sign £15m striker Archer from Villa
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- New Aston Villa signing reveals that he's asked Unai Emery to coach him in Spanish despite not being able to speak the language
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- Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr. considering Saudi offer - source
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- Preston sign Kesler-Hayden from Villa on loan
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- Anwar El Ghazi joins Cardiff as his Mainz contract is mutually terminated - after the German club were found to have wrongfully dismissed the winger over pro-Palestinian posts
- Villa's Carlos sent off and Maresca gets first win
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- EXCLUSIVERB Leipzig looks to take America by storm in their first international tour... but will Germany's most controversial club resonate with US fans?
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- EXCLUSIVESteve Bruce holds talks with Jamaica over vacant managerial role as former Newcastle boss targets shock return
- Domination of Germany should make opponents fear USWNT again
- Man City, Aston Villa and West Ham lose as Wolves win
- Julen Lopetegui refuses to be drawn on potential West Ham signings amid pursuit of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran after having £32m bid rejected
- West Ham are 'weighing up an improved offer for ambitious Jhon Duran' after seeing an initial £32million bid for the striker rejected by Aston Villa
- Aston Villa reject West Ham's improved offer for Jhon Duran... after the Hammers bid £32m plus highly-rated youngster Lewis Orford for the Chelsea target
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- US dealt harsh lesson by France in men's Olympic soccer opener
- Moussa Diaby completes £50m move to Al-Ittihad as the 25-year-old star signs five-year deal after leaving Unai Emery's side just 12 months after arriving
- Winger Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa
- Villa winger Diaby close to Saudi switch
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- England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Anderson after proposing on holiday in Italy as Aston Villa star puts Euro 2024 heartbreak behind him
- England hero Ollie Watkins gets engaged to girlfriend Ellie Anderson as the Aston Villa star jets off to Italy after Euro 2024 heartbreak
- Aston Villa remain interested in Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix… as Moussa Diaby nears £51m exit to Saudi Arabia
- Aston Villa complete £50m deal for Everton's Onana
- Ex-England midfielder Barry joins club in 11th tier
- WSL FIXTURES 2024-25: Vivianne Miedema set for immediate return to Arsenal with new club Man City on opening day - as Chelsea begin life without Emma Hayes at home to Aston Villa
- Ex-England midfielder Barry joins club in 11th tier
- Lionel Messi has already given his verdict on potential Tottenham £33.5m swap deal involving Argentina team-mate
- Al-Ittihad 'verbally agree £50m package including add-ons with Aston Villa for Moussa Diaby' as winger agrees five-year contract and Saudi Arabian side also target Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson
- Crewe sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Marschall
- Philogene's return highlights his ambitions
- Aston Villa re-sign Jaden Philogene for £18m just 12 months after selling him to Hull - as English winger snubs Ipswich to return to boyhood club
- Winger Philogene completes return to Villa from Hull
- Atletico Madrid 'name their price' for Barcelona and Aston Villa target Joao Felix - and insist they will ONLY consider a permanent transfer
- Manchester City complete transfer for Brazil winger Sávio
- Michael Owen fears Chelsea 'might be back to square one' under new boss Enzo Maresca as he makes his Premier League top-four prediction ahead of season
- Aston Villa winger 'in talks over £60million Saudi Pro League switch'… with Unai Emery's side set for a major profit after the star's sole season at Villa Park
- Viljami Sinisalo: Celtic sign goalkeeper from Aston Villa
- EXCLUSIVEFormer Aston Villa starlet Brad Young opens up on 2020 stabbing that nearly took his life... and why he thinks it made him stronger as he seeks unlikely Champions League glory
- Why Spain's Euro 2024 win is just the beginning
- Wrexham sign keeper Burton and defender Revan
- Celtic closing in on Aston Villa keeper Viljami Sinisalo, while speculation still surrounds Matt O'Riley's future
- Argentina cements place in history with Copa América triumph
- Jack Grealish takes to Centre Court to watch men's Wimbledon final - while his England team-mates prepare to take on Spain in Euro 2024 showpiece in Berlin
- Cardiff sign defender Chambers from Aston Villa
- 'Ollie Watkins is humble, dedicated and likeable'
- I taught Ollie Watkins 'touch and shoot' - ex-coach
- Villa close to signing Everton's Onana for £50m
- Aston Villa 'in process of finalising £50m signing of Everton's Amadou Onana' in shock transfer - as Belgian midfielder looks set to snub Arsenal, Man United and Barcelona
- England goes Ollie Watkins crazy after his dramatic Euro 2024 semi-final winner as the Aston Villa man is made the star of new advertising campaign
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- Gary Neville claims Ivan Toney should replace Harry Kane BEFORE Ollie Watkins does in Euro 2024 final against Spain - despite the Aston Villa star's stunning semi-final winner