Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, the goalkeeper who made his debut for the Argentine national team in June 2021, in the 1-1 draw against Chile for qualifying rounds. Since then he would claim his ownership and would be enshrined in many of the following meetings as the figure of the party.
Celebrations, memorable dances, mind games, charisma and passion, a player who went down in history. Even FIFA must issue a special regulation for his behavior.
As his companions say, “the drawing is crazy”. We remember his best saves in his pass through the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup.
vs Philippe Coutinho and Dudú (Brazil). Final, South American Sub-17 2009.
The day Dibu Martínez cut him off two penalties to brazil. it was for him South American Sub 17 of 2009, although the National Team ended up losing the final against the verdeamarela. The champion was defined in a very long penalty shootout, which featured Dibu, who at that time was in the Inferior de Independiente. In total, both teams kicked nine times and the goalkeeper saved two: the fourth and fifth in the series.
The first one that covered went to Coutinhocurrent Aston Villa player. The second was against duduPalmeiras player.
vs. Arturo Vidal (Chile). Group stage, Copa América 2021.
Around minute 56 in the game against Chile, Emiliano Martínez covered him a one-on-one with Eduardo Vargas and Nicolás Tagliafico committed a infringement Arturo vidal. The referee, Wilmar Roldán, He decided to review it with the VAR and sanctioned a penalty. The Aston Villa goalkeeper covered the Inter midfielder’s shot from twelve steps, but Vargas took advantage of the rebound and the score was 1-1.
vs Davinson Sánchez, Yerry Mina and Edwin Cardona (Colombia). Semifinal, Copa America 2021.
Martínez became a figure of the night who, in addition to saving three penalties, surprised with a psychological strategy to make Colombian players nervous.
The first save was against Davison Sanchez. When Dibu told the famous: “I eat you brother, I’m sorry but I eat you” and his words finally had their effect. The Argentine goalkeeper saved him. Minutes later, Rodrigo de Paul missed Argentina’s penalty, but again the Aston Villa goalkeeper was the figure. “I’ll cut it for you, look how I eat you”, he told Yerry Mina. And again she complied.
The last penalty of the night was that of Edwin Cardona. Dibu did not exchange words with the player, but all the forms modified to contain the shot and all the Argentines came out to embrace the great figure of the night.
vs Virgil Van Dijk and Steven Berghuis (Netherlands). Quarterfinals, World Cup 2022.
The goalkeeper of the Argentine team contained the first two penalties in the netherlands and it was decisive for the albiceleste team to achieve the classification among the top four in the World Cup. As against Colombia in the Copa América, the former goalkeeper for Independiente and today for Aston Villa became a figure.
against Kingsley Coman (France). Final, World Cup 2022.
In that world final, the albiceleste won the Qatar 2022 World Cup by beating the French 4-2 from twelve steps after a 3-3 draw in regular time. Against Kingsley Eat, emiliano martinez he reached to his right post and refused to clear Bayern Munich’s game shot. LThen Tchouameni missed his. All Argentina’s kickers closed theirs and the Albiceleste won their third World Cup.
