It doesn’t get much better than two decorated world champions going at it in a unification fight, and that’s exactly what will be served up when Kazuto Ioka defends his WBA super flyweight title against IBF counterpart Fernando Martinez in Tokyo on July 7. Ioka (31-2-1, 16 KOs) is a seven-time world titleholder in four […]
Emiliano Martinez Saves Lionel Messi Blushes As Argentina Beat Ecuador To Reach Copa America Semis
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as holders Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shoot-out to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Thursday. A Lisandro Martinez header had put world champions Argentina 1-0 up ten minutes before half-time but Kevin Rodriguez headed in a stoppage-time […]
Emiliano Martinez Penalty Heroics Take Aston Villa To Conference League Semi-Finals
Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time. Villa led 2-1 from last week’s first leg but their quest for a first European trophy since 1982 looked doomed when goals from […]
Chelsea vs Man United lineups, starting 11, latest team news: Crisis for Ten Hag's side after Martinez injury
Manchester United head back to London on Thursday as they face Chelsea in the Premier League. United’s most recent trip to the English capital saw them dominated by Brentford and lucky to escape with a point from a 1-1 draw at the weekend, despite the fact they took the lead in added time through Mason […]
Lautaro Martinez Joins Serie A's 100 Club As Inter Milan Stay Nine Clear
Lautaro Martinez scored his 100th Serie A goal on Sunday as he netted twice in Inter Milan’s 4-0 thumping of Lecce which kept their league lead over Juventus at nine points. Argentina striker Martinez joined the 100 club in Italy’s top flight when he opened the scoring in the 15th minute in southern Italy. And […]