{
  "id": 738234,
  "title": "Emery proud of Villa despite Super Cup defeat to PSG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/emery-proud-of-villa-despite-super-cup-defeat-to-psg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/emery-proud-villa-despite-super-060500682.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unai Emery expressed pride in Aston Villa's performance despite their 2-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup. The French manager acknowledged the team's disappointment but praised their competitive spirit and chances to score throughout the match. Emery highlighted the importance of experiences like these for the young players, particularly mentioning the impressive performances of Brian Madjo and George Hemmings. The absence of Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, and Ollie Watkins was explained, as they did not join the team for the Super Cup due to their World Cup involvement. These players will return to training with the squad after the match, with Villa planning to give them a four-week holiday as the season had been demanding. Emery confirmed that the club would make further adjustments, though the team remains confident in their abilities moving forward. He also hinted at more potential squad changes before the transfer window closes.",
  "summary": "Unai Emery says Aston Villa can be proud of their performance despite their 2-1 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.After Brian Madjo cancelled out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener, De...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}