Emiliano Martinez Broke Finger in Warm-Up Before Final

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez revealed he fractured a finger during the warm-up before yesterday's Europa League final against Freiburg. However, this didn't stop the Argentine from playing the entire match, keeping a clean sheet, and helping his team secure their first European trophy in 44 years.

The 33-year-old Martinez wasn't heavily tested, as the Birmingham side dominated the game, but he still made two crucial saves in Istanbul.

“I broke my finger today during the warm-up. For me, every bad thing brings something good. I’ve been doing this my whole life and I’ll continue to do it. Should I have been worried? Well, I’ve never had a broken finger before. Every time I caught the ball, it went in a different direction. But these are things you have to go through,” stated Martinez, who extended his incredible record of winning every final he has participated in during his career. Yesterday's final was his seventh.