Aston Villa win Europa League: Amy Martinez plays despite broken finger

Aston Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has revealed he broke his finger in training ahead of his side’s Europa League final win over Freiburg.

The Argentine suffered the injury shortly before kick-off in Istanbul and had to be examined by a physio.

But he managed to play the full match on Wednesday as Villa won 3-0 to secure their first European trophy for 44 years.

The 33-year-old didn’t have much to do, as goals from Youri Tielemans, Amy Buendia and Morgan Rodgers ended Villa’s 30-year wait for a major trophy, but still managed to make two saves.

He said: “Today I broke my finger during the warm-up and for me, every bad thing brings something good. I’ve done it all my life and I’ll continue to do it.

“Should I be worried? Well, I’ve never broken a finger before. Every time I’ve caught the ball, it’s gone the other way. But these things you have to overcome, and I’m proud to defend. Aston Villa“

The injury did not stop Martinez from joining the post-match celebrations as he jumped into the Villa fans before lifting manager Unai Emery high.

Argentina will be hoping Martinez’s injury isn’t too serious as they announce their World Cup squad ahead of the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico next month.

the former Arsenal The keeper has now won every final in his career, including an FA Cup final, a World Cup final, two Copa Americas and now the Europa League.