Argentina World Cup winning team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was greeted by a jubilant crowd estimated at 100,000 people in home town of mar de plata, with Loud cheers and sea of waving flags.
This was the third title for Argentina but Martinez is first world Cup winner from the southern resort of Buenos Aires, where the tennis is player Guillermo Vilas used to be the most famous sports Personal.
Martinez showed the crowd in In front of me of the beach on Thursday him trophy Such as goalkeeper of the tournament He told them, “Not only for I am but for All the kids, little goalkeepers, who dream of Going for the fourth star. “
“This is a beautiful thing, that A goalkeeper He gets that recognition, because that’s always given to strikers,” Martinez said, who left Argentina at 17 to join Arsenal in England is playing now for Aston Villa in Premier League.
He has developed a reputation K penalty He specializes in shooting after him success in 2021 Copa America final against Brazil and then against France in Doha.
“Penalty penalty became strong and I know that people Respect me know because of opposition players He told me that.”
Martinez defended him strategy of trying to confuse penalty takers.
“When you take first penalty in a world finalYou are know “The other guy’s going to be very nervous,” he said. “I’m trying.” play them to pay ball A little further away, to talk to them.”
France’s Sports Minister Amelie Audia Castera Martinez criticized it on Friday for They mock the French star Kylian Mbappe after the World Cup final.
“This Emiliano Martinez doesn’t distinguish himself. It’s pathetic,” she said.
