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The goalkeeper, champion of the Copa América with Argentina last summer, is playing his second season at Villa Park, after the passed the record for clean sheets in club history, with in one campaign.
Martínez, from 29 years, he came to Aston Villa from Arsenal, where he never settled as a starter due to the lack of opportunities. However, in his last season as ‘Gunner’ he lifted the FA Cup, being a key player in the team that beat Chelsea at Wembley.
This season, Martínez, who is Steven Gerrard’s favorite option for Villa’s goal, has played 20 matches between all competitions.
The Argentinian goalkeeper s has won the affection of the Aston Villa fans for his charisma and also his saves, in which he has stopped penalties against Manchester United and has become the hero in several games.
Hugo Lloris also renewed with Tottenham
Frenchman Hugo Lloris has renewed until 2024 his contract with Tottenham Hotspur. The French goalkeeper extends his relationship with the London entity for two and a half years, until June 2024.
The captain of the ‘Spurs’, aged 35 has participated in 395 games since he arrived from Olympique de Lyon in 2012, which places him fourteenth in the ranking of most games played. Only two goalkeepers in Tottenham history, Pat Jennings (800) and Ted Ditchburn (395), have played more games than Lloris.
The French goalkeeper has the thorn in his side of not having been able to lift a title with the ‘Spurs’, after losing the Champions League final in 2019, as well as two League Cup finals.
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