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Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has confirmed he is proud of the Tango Dancers over the years, saying he sometimes cries when he remembers the team’s achievements ahead of the 2026 World Cup final against Spain.
Martinez said. At the press conference of the final match“First we have to win, that’s what I focus on. I don’t think about anything else. What we have achieved is the fruit of the whole team’s development. For years, we’ve been building something that’s hard to describe in words. Sometimes I cry thinking about what we have achieved. Now we have to enjoy this moment because a professional player doesn’t always realize the value he has achieved.
And about appearing in the new final of the world championship?“Honestly, I feel very relaxed. If you watch me during the qualifiers… a lot of people think that a good goalkeeper is the only one who stops the ball, but there’s more to it than that, like handling crosses and being calm when returning the ball. These aspects give my teammates confidence when they see that Depo is calm. I try to help them when they need me, that’s my job, we score three goals in every game. World Championship.
He spoke about his physical condition, saying: “I still feel pain in my hand every day. I avoided surgery because I knew the pain would be too much. All the doctors I consulted told me I needed surgery or I wouldn’t be able to play.
He said about being a role model for children. “It’s great to see so many kids who want to be goalkeepers, but I always tell parents that I prefer their kids to be strikers before goalkeepers, because this position is very difficult.
He also talked about what it feels like to support the Argentine national team, saying: “I would cry like I cried at the gate. I cried when I was young and I remember when Jens Lehmann scored the second penalty I cried at home. with the youth teams, and when I reached the first team, it was not new for me.”
He concluded his speech about the legacy of this generation by saying: “I don’t know how people will remember us, but we know how to define ourselves. We are Argentinians, we talk on the pitch, not off it. whatever difficulties we face, we keep moving forward.”
