Emi Martinez began the night by walking onto the field with his children and parading a pair of trophies for being the world’s best goalkeeper for the last two years. He finished it by producing an astonishing save that vindicated those awards.

It is seven games now without victory for Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and, while the famous European opponents still come to Villa Park and the night games retain their sense of occasion, this is starting to feel like an awkward kind of slump Under the old terms,

Champions League latest score and goal updates - Aston Villa could take a big step towards a top-eight finish if they can pull off another memorable European result at Villa Park

Alyssa Naeher, the only goalkeeper to record shutouts in both World Cup and Olympic finals, announced her retirement from international soccer Monday. Matches in England on Saturday and in the Netherlands on Dec.

Alyssa Naeher, long-time starting goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national team, announced her retirement from international play on Monday. The USWNT is in Europe for a pair of friendlies, and the matches will serve as Naeher's final games.

U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States.