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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Italian goalkeeper #01 Gianluigi Donnarumma saves a shot from Aston Villa's English striker #09 Marcus Rashford during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg football match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on April 15, 2025.

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Paris Saint-Germain Escaped Its Past, For Now

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Billy Haisley

Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain salutes the fans as he exits the match during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa FC at Parc des Princes on April 09, 2025 in Paris, France.

Paris Saint-Germain v 	Aston Villa FC – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg

Désiré Doué Is The Coolest Of The Cool

Jan Paul van Hecke of Brighton &amp; Hove Albion celebrates after he scored his side's first goal for 1-1 during the Premier League match between Brighton &amp; Hove Albion FC and Fulham FC at Amex Stadium on March 8, 2025 in Brighton, England.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC v Fulham FC – Premier League

The Premier League’s Tightest Race Is For Fifth Place

Jhon Duran of Aston Villa gives a thumbs up during the warm up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Aston Villa FC and Celtic FC at Villa Park on January 29, 2025 in Birmingham, England.

Aston Villa FC v Celtic FC – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8

Will Jhon Durán Ever Be Back?

Jhon Duran of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC at Villa Park on December 21, 2024 in Birmingham, England.

Aston Villa FC v Manchester City FC – Premier League

Jhon Durán Can’t Stop Putting Goals On Film

Jhon Duran of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between RB Leipzig and Aston Villa FC at Leipzig Stadium on December 10, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

RB Leipzig v Aston Villa FC – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6

Aston Villa Is Built For This

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Tom Ley

Jhon Duran of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Morgan Rogers during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Aston Villa FC at London Stadium on August 17, 2024 in London, England.

West Ham United FC v Aston Villa FC – Premier League

Jhon Durán Picked The Funniest Time And Place To Score

Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa helps up Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey, the scorer of their third goal, after celebrating their third goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth at Villa Park on April 21, 2024 in Birmingham, England.

Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League

Ollie Watkins Has Taken Himself And Aston Villa To The Summit

Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa reacts after saving the first penalty by Nabil Bentaleb of Lille OSC (not pictured) in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final second leg match between Lille OSC and Aston Villa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on April 18, 2024 in Lille, France.

Lille OSC v Aston Villa: Quarter-final  Second Leg – UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24

Troll God Emi Martínez Shows Once Again Why He Is The Penalty Shootout King

Ollie Watkins (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team third goal during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Fulham at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on November 12, 2023.

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Aston Villa Might Be A Mirage, But It’s A Fun One

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Borussia Dortmund at St. James Park on October 25, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Newcastle United FC v Borussia Dortmund: Group F – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Update: Sandro Tonali’s 10-Month Gambling Ban No Longer In Limbo

Azzedine Ounahi of Morocco controls the Ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 3rd Place match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Doha, Qatar

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Window Shopping: Azzedine Ounahi Earned His World Cup Boost

Crystal Palace's Ivorian striker Wilfried Zaha eyes the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield stadium, in Liverpool, north west England on August 15, 2022.

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Wilfried Zaha Is The Mid-Table King

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (C) shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 26, 2017.

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Coutinho Has Another Chance To Be Coutinho Again

Steven Gerrard, Manager of Rangers FC arrives at the stadium prior to the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell FC and Rangers FC at Fir Park on October 31, 2021 in Motherwell, Scotland.

Motherwell FC v Rangers FC – Cinch Scottish Premiership

Steven Gerrard To Aston Villa Is The Next Logical Step

Scott Parker, Manager of Fulham is interviewed after the FA Cup Third Round match between Queens Park Rangers and Fulham at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on January 09, 2021 in London, England.

Queens Park Rangers v Fulham – FA Cup Third Round

The Premier League Is Losing Its Battle Against COVID-19

Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks on from the sidelines during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford

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Manchester United Got Its Teeth Kicked Down Its Throat And Then Liverpool Got Disemboweled On Live TV And It Was Amazing (Unless You Root For One Of Them)

Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage in London on September 28, 2020.

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Jack Grealish Is Flying, And It Might Be Enough To Lift Aston Villa Out Of The Trash Can

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