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Why did Emiliano Martinez come back after finishing the game?
One word was enough to change the whole scene. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was going to leave the mixed zone after the Jordan game, but as soon as he heard that we are from Bangladesh, he suddenly stopped.
Emiliano Martinez took a step back and smiled as he wrote a new chapter in a crazy love story that connects people thousands of kilometers away with the Albiceleste shirt.
The Argentinian goalkeeper who just finished his interview Media:He was leaving when a reporter stopped him with words that changed the course of the moment. “We are from Bangladesh.” Emiliano then immediately stopped and turned to the reporter to say in a loving tone. “I love the fans. I have been to Bangladesh before and I really love this country.”
Martinez is well aware of the amount of Argentine passion that lives in Bengal’s hearts, and he added during his speech: “I know how much they love us. It was a great experience to be there. I love to support them and I love their Argentinian spirit, so all my love to Bangladesh.”
To understand this unique relationship that transcends geography and language, we must go back forty years, specifically to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. It was the first tournament to be televised nationally in Bangladesh, and Argentina’s crowning under Maradona ignited an eternal love for the Albiceleste that has not been extinguished to this day.
Generation after generation, Argentina has become a footballing identity for millions of Bengalis, and Martinez knows that behind every blue and white jersey there is a beating heart in Dhaka and Chittagong.
El Dibu was leaving and heard “BANGLADESH” 😭 https://t.co/54jEpCao6r pic.twitter.com/RiC5iVvcif
— Real Time (@RealTimeRating) June 29, 2026
