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      Emiliano Martinez gets emotional in live Sky Sports interview while talking about his love for Arsenal

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      EMILIANO MARTINEZ appeared emotional as he lifted the lid on his love for Arsenal.The 31-year-old goalkeeper made crucial saves as Aston Villa dented the Gunners’ title hopes with a shock 2-0 win yesterday.Emiliano Martinez looked emotional when discussing his years at ArsenalCredit: Sky Sports Martinez came back to haunt his former club and dent their title hopes with huge savesCredit: ReutersAfter the game, Martinez celebrated with the club’s travelling fans and did his best Jurgen Klopp impression as he punched the air to cheers from the away end.Prior to joining Aston Villa, the Argentine spent ten years at Arsenal.And asked about his love for his former club, Martinez emotionally said: “I think it was ten to eleven years here. I still love the club and I still have friends here.”When you spend ten years of your life – I came here as a young lad and I left as a man.READ MORE ON ARSENAL”I always love this club and I always will.”Martinez arrived at Arsenal as a teenager in 2010 and went on to play 38 times, helping them win the FA Cup during his final season.He was loaned out six times during his decade at the Emirates to the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Wolves, Reading.Martinez is now hoping to fire Aston Villa into next season’s Champions League and lift the Conference League.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWith Unai Emery’s side now three points above Tottenham in the race for fourth, the keeper said: “We knew we needed a big away win for our Champions League hopes.”This is the first step, we have got five finals left and we need to enjoy this this one.Paul Merson’s pre-match prediction that ‘might come back to bite Arsenal’ comes true in Aston Villa clash”And we go on Thursday [against Lille] to try to qualify for the semi-finals.”Villa are 2-1 up against the French side after the first leg.Martinez’s rise to stardom
      Emi Martinez began at Argentine club Independiente and was signed by Arsenal as a teenager following a successful trial.
      Soon after his arrival, the keeper was sent on an emergency loan to Oxford in League Two.
      He struggled to break into Arsenal’s team for years, being loaned to Championship sides Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham, Wolves, Reading and LaLiga outfit Getafe.
      But Martinez got his break at Arsenal after No1 Bernd Leno got injured in 2020.
      Despite impressing while filling in for the German, he was sold by Mikel Arteta to Aston Villa.
      He has since helped the club climb from relegation contenders to Champions League hopefuls.
      All while becoming Argentina’s first-choice goalkeeper and lifting the World Cup and Golden Glove at the tournament after penalty shootout heroics in the quarter-final and final. More

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      Major broadcasting change with more than 1,000 EFL fixtures moved from streaming service iFollow

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      EFL teams have received a big boost after Sky Sports agreed a new blockbuster TV deal.The broadcaster has shown EFL fixtures live on air since 1996.Sky Sports will show 1,059 EFL fixtures from next seasonCredit: GettyBut their coverage is set for a massive expansion over the next five years, beginning from next season.A total of 1,059 EFL matches are set to be broadcast by Sky Sports each year, with some to be shown via a Sky Sports streaming destination available on TV and mobile devices.That is a record number of games in any football TV deal.And it guarantees EFL clubs a package worth £895million, with £40m more in marketing benefits.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThat represents a 50 per cent increase in value on the current package, while guaranteeing viewers much more action.It is particularly good news for fans in the Championship, with 328 fixtures to be shown from the division across the season.League One and League Two will each have 248 matches broadcast live, while midweek fixtures in every division will be shown on Sky Sports.Each league weekend fixture round will see 10 live EFL fixtures shown, – five being Championship games.Most read in FootballSky Sports broadcast breakdown

      1,052 EFL matches shown live on air includes:
      328 Sky Bet Championship matches
      248 Sky Bet League One matches
      248 Sky Bet League Two matches
      All 15 Play-Off matches
      All 93 Carabao Cup matches
      All 127 EFL Trophy matches

      BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKEREvery Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy clash will also be broadcast.The change means domestic fans will no longer be able to watch their teams on streaming platform iFollow, which came into use during the pandemic-affected season 2020-21.Eight bizarre football rules you may not know More

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      Watch Champions League manager ask footballer-turned-pundit for selfie on live TV as fans say ‘who can blame him?’

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      FANS said “who can blame him” after Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic asked Alessandro Del Piero for a selfie.The Juventus legend was interviewing Terzic for CBS Sports’ coverage of the Champions League.Edin Terzic could not resist asking Alessandro Del Piero for a selfieCredit: CBS SportsTerzic was speaking after his side fell to a 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final.Sebatian Haller’s late goal will give Dortmund fans hope of turning over their deficit at the Signal Iduna Park next week.After Del Piero had wished Terzic “good luck” the Dortmund manager walked away before coming back and asking for a selfie.Reacting to Terzic “fanboying” one X user said: “This is honestly such fan moment and I respect that!”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnother said: “Rightfully so. Del Piero is a legend.”A third posted: “Who can blame him?”A fourth fan said: “Anyone who calls something like that embarrassing isn’t a football fan themselves. At the end of the day, every player and official is just as much a fan of the sport.”A fifth simply said: “Wholesome.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSDel Piero played for Juventus between 1993 and 2012, making 705 appearances for the club, scoring 290 goals and making 172 assists.He won the World Cup with Italy in 2006 and made 97 appearances for the Azzuri in total, scoring 27 goals.’OMG he really went there’ – Fans stunned at Jamie Carragher’s savage jibe as he predicts Champions League winnersAfter leaving Juventus, he played for Sydney FC before ending his career at the Delhi Dynamos. More

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      Premier League fixtures in May moved as Tottenham vs Man City finally rearranged with ’62k City fans that night’

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      MANCHESTER CITY’s potentially title-deciding clash against Tottenham finally has a date.The game was initially postponed due to the Treble winners’ participation in the FA Cup.Spurs vs City has been rearrangedCredit: PATottenham will now welcome Man City on Tuesday 14 May – just two days after Arsenal head to Manchester United. The match has been squeezed into the packed schedule in between each club’s penultimate and final clash of the Premier League season.Therefore, the title could potentially be decided that night.And Spurs fans are joking they would prefer their side to lose if it means the Gunners don’t get their hands on the trophy.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLOne said: “Very out of touch if we beat them to give Arsenal the league.”Another laughed: “The stadium will have 62k City fans that night.”Tottenham vs City will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.It’s a bumper penultimate week of Prem action for fans as Pep Guardiola’s side face Fulham at 12:30pm on Saturday 11 May – live on TNT Sports.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERGameweek 37’s new-look schedule
      Saturday 11 May 202412:30 Fulham v Man City (TNT Sports)AFC Bournemouth v BrentfordEverton v Sheff UtdNewcastle v BrightonSpurs v BurnleyWest Ham v LutonWolves v Crystal Palace17:30 Nott’m Forest v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
      Sunday 12 May 202416:30 Man Utd v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
      Monday 13 May 202420:00 Aston Villa v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
      Tuesday 14 May 202420:00 Spurs v Man City (Sky Sports)
      Wednesday 15 May 202419:45 Brighton v Chelsea20:00 Man Utd v Newcastle (Sky Sports)

      Arsenal head to Old Trafford the day after, which is also the eve of Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football offering of Aston Villa vs Liverpool.Meanwhile, Spurs vs City is not the only game set for that midweek.Every Premier League club’s most famous and also most surprising fanBoth Chelsea’s clash with Brighton and Man Utd’s meeting with Newcastle are now scheduled for Wednesday 15 May.This fixture movement is again due to their involvement in the FA Cup semi-finals. More

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      I was sat in a service station when Sky Sports News said I was flying in for a transfer – I couldn’t believe it

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      PETER CROUCH was once left shocked with a McDonald’s burger in hand ahead of a transfer he made.The former England star revealed his departure from Tottenham was a lot less glamorous than the media made out, and involved a service station stop rather than a helicopter ride.Peter Crouch revealed he was waiting in a McDonalds ahead of his move from Tottenham to StokeCrouch, 43, moved to Stoke in the summer of 2011 but was unsure the transfer would get the green light with paperwork still to be completed.So on his way up north he stopped off at a McDonalds as he waited for the deal to go through, as Sky Sports reported a completely different version of events.Crouch recalled the story on That Peter Crouch Podcast, saying: “I remember sitting in a Maccies and watching Sky Sports News on my phone.”It was breaking news with the yellow bar, [it said] ‘Peter Crouch has been spotted in a helicopter landing at a golf club near Stoke, and I was sitting there with a quarter-pounder on a target roundabout.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCrouch spent seven-and-a-half years at Stoke, scoring 62 goals in 261 appearances following a two-year stint at Spurs.The former striker also spent time at Tottenham as a youth player and recalled another story from that time about some harsh treatment he received from first-team players.He said: “I remember being in the Tottenham dressing room, going in to pick up my boots and they were like ‘Crouchy, what is your love life like?'”And you’d have to stand there in front of like 20 first-team players and go ‘well, nothing’ and they’d go ‘are you a virgin?’ and you’d go ‘yeah at the moment’.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”They’d go ‘do you have a girlfriend, have you kissed one yet?’ and you’re standing there as they’re all absolutely buzzing off you as you tell them what you’ve achieved with the opposite sex. There’s nothing worse – horrible, horrible, horrible.”It was horrible to be a part of. They would say things like ‘well how would you kiss a girl’ and you’d have to practise it on something.”You know the back one, you’d have to show your technique. It’s not right. I hope it’s out of the game now, it wasn’t nice for a young lad to be in that environment.”Peter Crouch reveals ‘horrible’ Tottenham interrogation ‘you couldn’t do now’ where stars found out about his sex life More

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      Jeff Stelling calls out Sky Sports for coverage of Arsenal’s win over Brighton and says solution ‘is not brain surgery’

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      JEFF STELLING has called out Sky Sports’ coverage of Brighton vs Arsenal for a lack of “balance”.The legendary presenter, 68, quit the broadcaster last year after 25 years hosting Soccer Saturday.Dave Jones was joined by Karen Carney, Alan Smith and Theo WalcottCredit: X/SkySportsPLJeff Stelling wasn’t overly impressed by the coverageCredit: PAStill an avid viewer, Stelling was unhappy with how Gunners-tinted he felt Sky’s coverage of yesterday’s match had been at the Amex.Host Dave Jones was joined by former Arsenal players Theo Walcott, Karen Carney and Alan Smith.During the coverage, Stelling tweeted: “Brighton v Arsenal has ex Arsenal co commentator and both pundits are ex Arsenal.”Maybe next time Sky should be a bit more balanced. It is like using me on a Hartlepool game!!!”READ MORE ON ARSENALAn Arsenal fan hit back at Stelling, claiming that Smith in particular, nicknamed Smudge, isn’t biased.They replied: “Jeff that’s poor from you. Shall we put Carra (Jamie Carragher) or Nev (Gary Neville) on who are rivals. Smudge is most impartial pundit going.”Stelling, however, wasn’t having the argument.He responded: “Smudge is great. So when you have decided to use him on commentary, pick two neutrals as pundits.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”Or one from each side if you wish. Not brain surgery.”Arsenal went on to stroll to a 3-0 victory on the South Coast.BBC commentator takes dig at Arsenal star Ben White during Match of the Day coverageBukayo Saka put them ahead from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute after Tariq Lamptey was adjudged to have tripped Gabriel Jesus.Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead just after the hour mark, before Leandro Trossard sealed the win four minutes from time.Mikel Arteta’s side returned to the top of the Premier League table, moving a point ahead of Manchester City with seven games remaining.Liverpool will return to the summit should they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford later today.Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win on the South CoastCredit: Getty More

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      ITV in major broadcasting change as they hire legendary Sky Sports pundit for Euro 2024 coverage

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      GREAT Scot Graeme Souness will return to TV for Euro 2024.The pundit, who left Sky Sports last season, has been signed up by ITV and will start with Scotland v Germany on June 14.ITV have made a key hire for their Euros coverageCredit: PAGraeme Souness will join ITV’s punditry team this summerSouey recently returned to viewers’ screens with ITV for Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup last month.He appeared alongside his old sparring partner Roy Keane and Ian Wright for the channel.Souness never formally retired from punditry and declared himself “still very much open for business” after he left Sky.He did appeared for England’s clash with Scotland at Hampden Park last year, which England won 3-1.Read more football newsThe fixture was played to mark the 150th anniversary of the first international fixture.Souness also appears regularly on talkSPORT, as he vows not to give up on giving his opinions on the game.He told The Telegraph: “I will never retire.“I will be retired when the phone stops ringing. I know we have to be very careful with what words we choose now, but you must be as honest as you possibly can, consistently.Most read in Football”And just be real. That is becoming more and more difficult for the guys who are doing it now.”He disagreed with the notion that pundits should be required to have achieved it all in order to analyse the top level.Awkward moment Joe Cole’s jaw drops on Channel 4 as Graeme Souness calls current England crop the real Golden GenerationHe added: “That is like saying Arsene Wenger or Jose Mourinho shouldn’t have been great managers.“There are people I will listen to. There are people I think ‘no, you have nothing I’m going to learn from you at all’. That is only me.”Back in February, he told Simon Jordan on their podcast that his radio and charity work has kept him busier than ever. More

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      Sky Sports commentator points out Arsenal ‘weakness’ repeatedly targeted by Brighton

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      KAREN CARNEY reckons Arsenal’s title hopes could be derailed by teams targeting Oleksandr Zinchenko.The left-back lined up in Saturday’s crunch 3-0 win at Brighton which sent the Gunners back to the top of the table.Oleksandr Zinchenko was described as Arsenal’s weak link against BrightonCredit: ReutersKaren Carney reckons teams could target Zinchenko in the title run-inCredit: PABut he was given a torrid time down the left flank by Simon Adingra.Zinchenko struggled to keep up with the speedy winger.And he was also penned back by Brighton’s high press when trying to get forward himself before being hauled off for Takehiro Tomiyasu with 20 minutes remaining.Carney drew attention to the way Roberto De Zerbi’s men repeatedly targeted Zinchenko during the first half,.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd fellow pundit Theo Walcott, a former Arsenal star himself, believes the Ukrainian needs to buck his ideas up if the Gunners are to finally go a step further than last season and claim their first title since the Invincibles.Carney said: “They’re targeting Zinchenko, can they be a bit more patient?”Walcott added: “What they’re doing well is isolating Zinchenko in one-on-one situations.”He’s never comfortable going back towards his goal.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERFans also reacted, saying: “Get Zinchenko off.”Another declared: “Zinchenko’s mental lapses, frustrating to say the least.”Arsenal fans love Leandro Trossard’s celebration as he silences Brighton fans after being booed on return to AmexOne noted: “Zinchenko worries me though.”Another added: “Zinchenko better not be played against Bayern.”Zinchenko joined Arsenal in 2022 from Man City in a £30million deal and has two goals in 63 games.The 27-year-old said at the weekend he’d walk away from his career with the Gunners to fight in his native Ukraine against Russia if called up to the army.Zinchenko said: “I think it’s a clear answer. I would go [to fight].”I know maybe some people might think that it’s much easier … for me being here [in London] rather than being there [in Ukraine]. “I really hope that this war will end soon.”Zinchenko’s career statsThose numbers in full:

      Ufa, 2014-2016: 33 games, 2 goals

      PSV, 2016-17: 17 games, 0 goals

      Man City, 2017-2022: 128 games, 2 goals

      Arsenal, 2022-2024: 63 games, 2 goals

      Trophies: Premier League x4, FA Cup, Carabao Cup x4, Community Shield (Man City) More