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Monday March 13, 2023 | 12:11
Dibu Martínez, goalkeeper for Aston Villa and world champion with Argentina, would be on the radar of an important team in the English Premier League
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the XV of France at Twickenham to break the English curse
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
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The French rugby team faces England on Saturday at Twickenham, as part of the Six Nations Tournament. The Blues hope to win in the last stadium that resists them, where they have not won since 2007.
The challenge is “uppercase”. The XV of France faces England on Saturday March 11 in its lair of Twickenham, where the Blues have not been taxed for eighteen years, a “Crunch” as electrifying as it is decisive in the Six Nations Tournament.
Six months before the start of their World Cup (September 8-October 28), Fabien Galthié’s men, who signed the Grand Slam last year, also have the opportunity to strike a blow in the last stage that resists them.
Since 2020 and the arrival of “Fabulous Fab” on the bench of the Blues, his troops have indeed won in Cardiff (2020) for the first time in ten years, in Edinburgh (2020) for the first time since 2014, in Dublin (2021) for the first time since 2011 and even in Australia (2021) for the first time since 1990. They also dominated the legendary All Blacks (40-25) then the South African world champions (30-26) during fall tests.
London? The temple of English rugby has resisted the French invader once more and once more since 2007. And even since 2005 in the tournament. At the time, the XV of France narrowly won thanks to six penalties from Dimitri Yachvili (18-17).
“It would be great to win at Twickenham”
“It also gives us the measure and the magnitude of the task that awaits us on Saturday”, detailed the manager of the Blues, Raphaël Ibanez, holder of the position of hooker during the success of 2007 (21-15).
“It’s a major challenge,” added coach Fabien Galthié. Because Twickenham, temple of dreams and exploits, has often been above all the coffin of French illusions. The Blues thus remain on nine losses in a row in London, including a masterful rout (44-8) received in 2019 not far from the Japanese World Cup.
The French of 2023 have been warned. And if they weren’t, Antoine Dupont’s teammates have only to turn to William Servat, their conquest and specific tasks coach.
“We do not remember all the matches with age but I have memories of this match of 2005: I remember some actions, particular guys like Julien Bonnaire …”, said the former hooker (49 selections between 2004 and 2012).
“Telling yourself that you have the opportunity to achieve something great with the France team is a challenge that I like. Going to hostile lands, competing once morest an incredibly strong opponent with a lot of temperament, that We like it. It would be great to win at Twickenham,” Servat continued.
Above all, a victory would allow the Blues of 2023 to keep their title dreams alive in the tournament, in the event of a misstep by the inexorable Irish who travel to Scotland before facing England.
An English rugby “not yet completed”?
The current XV de la Rose is “a team that is still looking for itself”, according to Fabien Pelous. “They do not yet have a successful rugby. The English have good individuals, undeniably they have good players but they have less mastery of their rugby than in the past”, added in an interview with AFP the former second- line, captain of the Blues in the 2007 triumph.
The English indeed changed coach in December, Leicester Tigers coach Steve Borthwick succeeding Australian Eddie Jones, fired following a catastrophic year 2022, punctuated by six defeats.
The former second line with a broken nose brought the XV de la Rose “to a very English identity”, according to Toulouse’s Thibaud Flament. Include an automatic watering of candles, a powerful pack carried by Ellis “Baby Rhino” Genge and an underlined “stubbornness” by Galthié.
With this recipe, the Rose regained some spice and straightened its head following its initial setback once morest Scotland (29-23): Italy (31-14) and Wales (20-10) thus suffered the English law. A few months before the World Cup, it is therefore an English test that awaits the Blues.
With AFP
We told you this Monday morning: unwittingly, a Briton ate a 113,000 euro crisp. Indeed, the Walkers brand recently launched a competition on social media, indicating that anyone who finds a fried potato slice in the shape of a heart might win £100,000.
This time, it’s still a crisps story that comes straight from England. On Twitter, a woman was visibly shocked by what she found in her package, bought a few minutes earlier in an ALDI store. “Walkers distributes heart-shaped chips, but ALDI seems to distribute something a little more explicit,” writes Georga, with photos.
And indeed, the chips she photographed look nothing more or less like a male sex. It was enough for the post to make the buzz on the social network.
They met again! The cold saliudo between Dibu Martínez and Yerry Mina
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Argentine goalkeeper Dibu Martínez and the Colombian defender Yerry Mina, protagonists of the famous ‘look what you eat, brother’, crossed paths in the tunnel and there was a protocol greeting
During the preview of the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton, a rather striking moment occurred. While the players were preparing to take the field, Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez and Yerry Mina met once more following what happened in the 2021 Copa América.
And it is that for those who have forgotten, both players had a tense exchange during the penalty shootout of the remembered Argentina-Colombia semifinal for the most important tournament of the continent.
“You’re nervous, huh. You’re laughing but you’re nervous. Play dumb, I already know you. You like dancing. Look how I eat you brother, look how I eat you”, indicated the world champion goalkeeper with the ‘albiceleste’ to the native of Guachemé.
In the end, the Colombian defender missed the shot following being provoked by the Aston Villa goalkeeper, who won the applause of his teammates at that moment due to his work in front of the three sticks.
But, years later, both footballers saw their faces once more in a new episode of the English League. On this occasion, with absolute respect -and some coldness-, they kissed and shook hands.
Dibu Martínez and Yerry Mina greeted each other in the Aston Villa – Everton preview. ???????? pic.twitter.com/xTH2ylFIbX
— Andrés Yossen ⭐????⭐ (@FinoYossen) February 25, 2023
Already in the match, Dibu ended up celebrating with Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Everton. The goalkeeper also stood out with a great intervention on a header from the Belgian Amadou Mvom Onana with the score 0-0 in the 33rd minute.
Emiliano Martínez took a fantastic fly ball to shoot the ball over the crossbar and move away from danger.
Already entered the match, at 76′ and with his team winning 1-0, the Argentine goalkeeper wanted to gain a few seconds to cool the match and earned the yellow card.
⚽️#PL NOTHING HAPPENS HERE ????
Dibu Martinez’s key save ???????? in Aston Villa’s win on their visit to Everton in the Premier League ????
⚽️ Emiliano Buendía also scored a goal
— The Record Rematch ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@larevancharecor) February 25, 2023