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The reason why Aston Villa's 「Captain" Tyrone Mings (32) exploded was revealed late.
'The Devil's Talent'Mason Greenwood (24, Marseille, France) had another shocking accident. He clashed with his opponents in the 2025-2026 pre-season friendly against Aston Villa in the English Premier League (EPL) at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on the 10th (Korea time).
It was in the 41st minute of the second half when Marseille led 3-1. Greenwood knocked down Amadou Onana (24) with an unnecessary tackle. As Onana protested strongly, Greenwood became cynical. Soon he was caught up in a violent whirlpool.
Mings participated in the war. He grabbed Greenwood by the collar and drove hard. Greenwood managed to keep his balance, but he was humiliated with a torn shirt. Mings and Greenwood were once teammates with the England team.
Britain's 'The Sun' explained on the 11th that the reason Mings went wild was because Greenwood spat at Onana. The scene was caught on a slow screen, and Aston Villa players are still furious with Greenwood.
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However, it is unlikely that Greenwood will be disciplined. According to 'The Sun', UEFA does not intervene because it has no jurisdiction over friendly matches.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and Roberto De Gerby also had a verbal battle after the game. However, Aston Villa say they have no plans to take any further action.Greenwood is the one who got kicked out of the EPL. The Manchester United native was England's top prospect. However, he was arrested in January 2022 on charges of rape and assault. Manchester United immediately ruled it out of power. There was a twist.
He was cleared of attempted rape in February 2023. Criminal charges were dropped as key witnesses withdrew their testimony. It is legally free. However, the aftermath remained, and he failed to return to Manchester United in the end.
Greenwood was loaned to Getafe in Spain's La Liga on September 2, the last day of the summer transfer market in 2023. It was a long absence of 20 months, but the momentum did not break. He played 33 games in La Liga in the 2023-2024 season, scoring eight goals and six assists.
However, with Getafe's finances, Greenwood could not be fully recruited. In July last year, Marseille of French Ligue 1 held his hand, and his natural skills remained.
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Greenwood scored 21 goals last season and became the joint top scorer in League 1 with Usman Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain). He also recorded five assists. He also scored the first goal five minutes into the game against Aston Villa. He has already scored his seventh goal in the preseason.
Marseille allowed John McGinn (31) to equalize in the eighth minute of the first half. The second half turned back the tide. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (36) won 3-1 with relay goals in the 31st and 34th minutes of the second half.
Greenwood sought to return to the English national team in October last year, with Thomas Tuchel at the helm. But it fell through. He recently acquired Jamaican nationality and is close to returning to the A-match.
Mings played 18 A matches for England. Greenwood played one A match. FIFA allows players who play less than four A matches before the age of 21 to change their 'football nationality'. Greenwood was naturalized to Jamaica thanks to his parents' origins.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
