Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was welcomed in Kolkata by East Bengal Club. The Golden Glove winner of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar received a lot of love from the crowd as fans couldn't hold themselves and jumped barricades to get a glimpse during the “Tahader Kotha” chat show at Kolkata’s Milan Mela Ground.
Martinez was amazed by the passion for football that the kids possessed in India. “We won everything there was to win, Copa America, 2022 Finalissima against Italy and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But it does not end there. We want to win the next Copa America and the next FIFA World Cup as well,” he said amidst massive cheers.
When Emiliano Martinez wore our Club colours & said #JoyEastBengal! ❤️💛#EmamiEastBengal #EmiMartinezInKolkata pic.twitter.com/lLRv5fEIrg
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) July 4, 2023
The laal-holud looked quite good on Dibu! ❤️💛
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Recalling the epic win in Qatar, Martinez said that he was pratising on his psychology the night before the final against France. “After the shootout, Messi came and hugged me and said – ‘I can’t believe you saved us again’. When the best player in the world says that, it is unbelievable,” he said, getting a tad bit emotional.
All hell breaks loose as fans jump over barricades and rush to get a glimpse of #EmilianoMartinez in #KolkataThe Argentine goalkeeper is quickly whisked away by security pic.twitter.com/8nINuR7PbI
— Rahul ® (@RahulSadhu009) July 4, 2023
Talking about his team captain, Martinez said that he is greater than anyone else, including Cristiano Ronaldo. “Messi is a born winner, he was born to win, and he used to talk before every game in the World Cup. In the final, he said – ‘Thank you for everything you have done for me.’ And we ( other players in the team) all wanted to win it for him,” Martinez added.
First Published: Jul 4, 2023 9:40 PM IST
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