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Aston Villa v West Ham United - Premier League

Emery gives update on Martinez after Villa warm-up injury

Unai Emery has provided an injury update on Emiliano Martinez after the Aston Villa goalkeeper was forced to withdraw from the starting line-up just moments before kick-off against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The World Cup winner was initially named in the XI for the Premier League clash at the City Ground but had to be replaced by Marco Bizot after suffering a setback during his pre-match preparations.

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List of World Cup Golden Glove winners

Which goalkeepers have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove award across the history of the competition? The award was introduced for the 1994 tournament, meaning plenty of iconic goalkeepers, including the likes of Gordon Banks and the initially eponymous Lev Yashin, missed out on the individual award. GOAL has everything you need to know about the award handed to the standout stopper at any single tournament.

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Golden Glove leader Raya snubbed on top three PL keepers list

Golden Glove leader David Raya and Emi Martinez have been snubbed as Mark Crossley draws up his list of the top three Premier League goalkeepers for GOAL. The former Nottingham Forest and Wales shot-stopper has explained the skill set that an “ideal” No.1 must possess, with superstar performers at Manchester City and Liverpool considered to boast those qualities.

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'One of the worst games' - Emi Martinez blasts Argentina after Mauritania win

Argentina may have secured a victory in their latest international outing, but the mood in the camp is anything but celebratory. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has launched a scathing assessment of the national team following their underwhelming 2-1 victory over Mauritania. The World Cup winner was left fuming with the lack of intensity shown by Lionel Scaloni’s side against the African minnows.

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‘Always a risk’ - Martinez transfer prediction made by ex-Villan

Emi Martinez appeared destined to leave Aston Villa in the summer of 2025, only to end up staying put, but could the World Cup-winning goalkeeper finally get his move 12 months on? The enigmatic Argentina international has remained an important part of Unai Emery’s plans in the West Midlands, but Emile Heskey has told GOAL why a sale is likely to be agreed in the next transfer window.

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Three-time UCL winners open Martinez transfer talks

Serie A giants Inter Milan are reportedly lining up a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Argentina international has been a regular at Villa Park since joining the club in 2020 and has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. However, the 33-year-old has been regularly linked with a transfer away from Villa in the past few years, especially during the most recent summer window, and now Inter are considering him as a potential replacement for current shot-stopper Yann Sommer.

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📽️ | Martinez enraged by taunting Arsenal fans in ugly scenes at Emirates

Emiliano Martínez was left seething over taunts from Arsenal supporters after Aston Villa suffered a 4-1 defeat at Emirates Stadium. Villa’s 11-match winning streak was emphatically ended by the Gunners, who ran out comfortable winners in Tuesday night's Premier League clash. While the result itself was damaging enough, the ugly scenes that followed in the tunnel compounded Villa's misery.

Aston Villa v Burnley - Premier League

Villa eye Martinez replacement as Emery targets Barca keeper

Aston Villa are considering a move for Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez, whose future at the club remains uncertain. Martinez, a World Cup winner and key figure in Villa's recent success, has been linked with moves to various European clubs, creating a pressing need for a top-tier successor should he depart.

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Hidden Gems FC: Drogba, Toni & football's top 10 late bloomers

Anyone that manages to carve out a career for themselves in professional football is ridiculously talented. The standard at the highest level is just so high that it is simply impossible to 'fake it 'til you make it'. However, not everyone is as prodigiously gifted as Lionel Messi or Lamine Yamal. Your average player will require some time to get to grips with the rigours of the elite game.

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Martinez lined up for shock move after failed Man Utd switch

Serie A giants Inter Milan are reportedly exploring the possibility of signing Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in the January transfer window. The Argentina shot-stopper continues to be linked with a big-money move away from Villa Park after missing out on a deadline-day switch to fellow Premier League side Manchester United in the summer.

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Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix kam am 26. Januar 1963 in Setubal zur Welt – eine Hafenstadt, eine gute Stunde südlich von Lissabon. Dort roch alles nach Meer, Hafenarbeit und eben auch nach Fußball. Kein Wunder: Sein Vater stand selbst als Torwart zwischen den Pfosten.

Ja, das hat er. Er war Mittelfeldspieler, lief für Rio Ave, Belenenses und GD Sesimbra auf. Aber ehrlich: Er merkte früh, dass es nicht reichen würde. Mit 24 war Schluss – zu wenig Physis für ganz oben. Statt zu hadern, ging er ins Sportstudium. Im Rückblick: die wohl wichtigste Entscheidung seines Lebens.

Seine komplette Laufbahn spielte sich in Portugal ab. Rio Ave – da trainierte sein Vater, also fast ein Familienprojekt. Danach Belenenses in Lissabon und GD Sesimbra, ein kleiner Klub in der Nähe seiner Heimat. Schlagzeilen? Gab es da kaum. Mourinho wurde erst als Trainer ein Name.

Eine beeindruckende Sammlung. Meisterschaften in vier Ländern – Portugal, England, Italien, Spanien. Zwei Champions-League-Pokale. Mehrere Doubles. Und den kompletten UEFA-Satz: Champions League, Europa League, Conference League. Insgesamt 26 große Titel – und jeder erzählt ein Stück seiner Reise.

Genau zweimal. 2004 mit Porto, das Außenseiter-Märchen. 2010 mit Inter Mailand, das legendäre Triple. Zwei Momente, die ihn endgültig zu "Mourinho" machten – einem Trainer, über den man noch Jahrzehnte spricht.

So ziemlich jeden, den man sich in einer All-Star-Elf vorstellen kann: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lampard, Drogba, Terry, Zanetti, Özil, Modric, Hazard. Typisch Mourinho: Er vertraute auf robuste Anführer, die für ihn kämpften. Aber er konnte auch Künstler wie Özil oder Hazard laufen lassen – solange sie sich seiner Idee unterordneten.

Sein Vermögen wird auf rund 120 Millionen US-Dollar geschätzt. Zwei Jahrzehnte auf Top-Niveau, Jobs bei Chelsea, Real, United, Tottenham, Roma, Fenerbahce – und jetzt Benfica. Spitzengehälter, Millionenprämien, dazu Werbedeals. In manchen Jahren lagen seine Verträge weit über 15 Millionen Euro.

Zwei. Tochter Matilde, geboren 1996, und Sohn Jose Mario Jr., geboren 2000. Beide halten sich lieber im Hintergrund. Ab und zu tauchen sie bei Spielen oder Feiern auf – aber nie im Rampenlicht, das überlässt die Familie dem Vater.

Seit 1989 ist er mit Matilde Faria verheiratet, seiner Jugendliebe aus Setubal. Über 30 Jahre Ehe – eine Konstante, während er als Trainer fast jedes große Stadion Europas von innen gesehen hat.

Einmal – 2010. Das Jahr des Inters-Triples. Passend dazu führte die FIFA damals zum ersten Mal diese Auszeichnung ein. Mourinho und ein neuer Titel, fast wie für ihn geschaffen.

"The Special One" – klar, der ist untrennbar mit ihm verbunden. Den Namen gab er sich 2004 selbst, als er bei Chelsea vorgestellt wurde. Später variierte er das, in Istanbul nannte er sich "The Foreign One". Mourinho spielt mit solchen Etiketten – und weiß genau, wie sie wirken.