Dibu Martínez and the absurd defense at the 2022 World Cup: When Otamendi ‘eats’…
Goalkeeper also guaranteed that he will hang up his gloves if Argentina wins the 2026 World Cup
Dibu Martínez made a surprising promise, in statements to the Argentine media, in the celebration of the second anniversary of winning the 2022 World Cup , in Qatar.
“Is there any team that has won two World Cups in a row? I’ll be 33 years old [in 2026]. If I started playing at 30… [referring to the leading role he played in Qatar]…”, he said, guaranteeing that he will hang up his gloves if Argentina wins the 2026 World Cup : “I’ll retire, I promise.”
The goalkeeper recalled the huge save that prevented Kolo Muani from scoring in the final against France: “I swear I’ve saved much better balls than that. On that one I closed my eyes and said, ‘Please, blow up in my face.’ Being suspicious of the defense made me ready. When he ‘got’ Otamendi , I stood in front and diagonally. The ball was bouncing and that’s why I raised my arms.”
