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Alice Capsey hits an unbeaten 74 to help England chase down 137 in Derby, securing a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the first of their three-match T20 series.
Unai Emery delivers Aston Villa their first trophy in 30 years with a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the Europa League final. BBC Sport takes a look at the man behind Villa's famous victory.
Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.
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By winning his fifth Europa League trophy, Emery has reached the level of three legendary managers
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The Prince of Wales was in attendance in Istanbul as the Villans ended a 44-year wait for European glory
SC Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa: Unai Emery’s side claimed the European title thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers
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Where would you like your statue, Mr Emery? Even before this emphatic Europa League triumph, Aston Villa supporters could hardly have held their manager in greater esteem. But now Emery, in winning the competition for a record fifth time, has delivered the thing he always wanted, a trophy to show for his transformative body of work.Those who were not around …
Unai Emery gathered his players in a circle and stood on the centre spot. As they prepared for their final training session at Tupras Stadium in the Istanbul sunshine, he had to know they were ready.
Villa are back. Outstanding strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inside seven minutes at the end of the first half were enough to see off Freiburg and seal the Europa League title.
