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Emiliano Martinez is crazy (Reuters)
Emiliano Martinez is already used to being the hero of Argentina. Although he only played 25 games for the national team, he was one of the most important cogs in the Albiceleste’s run in the Copa América, while performing very well there.
It is no coincidence that ‘Divo’ stopped two penalties in the 3:4 victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals. Against Colombia in the semi-finals of the Copa America, the game also came down to a duel from the penalty spot. There he already stopped three kicks on the way to the match against Brazil in the final, where he kept a clean sheet.
When he was in the lineup, Argentina lost only one game in total – against Saudi Arabia in the first round of the World Cup group stage. He stated his intentions in the tournament in an interview with the Argentinian ‘Ola’ after winning the Copa America: “I want to bring Messi the World Cup like I brought him the title now. He is my model. I am ready to die for him, I wanted to give him my life.” After conceding an equalizer in the 101st minute and drawing a good game from Messi into a duel from the penalty spot, he was once again the hero.
