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Emiliano Martinez, the gatekeeper of the Argentine national team, declared one pledge for the position of the gatekeeper of the national team.
Britain's Tribune reported on the 28th (Korea time) that Martinez said he would retire if he won his second consecutive World Cup title.
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Martinez, the Aston Villa goalkeeper, is from Arsenal and has been on loan for a long time and has not seen the light of day. However, he moved to Villa ahead of the 2020-2021 season and his skills were in full bloom. With excellent defense and quickness, he immediately grew into one of the best goalkeepers in the English Premier League (EPL).
peaked on the World Cup stage. Martinez, who participated as Argentina's national team's goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, contributed to Argentina's victory by making a decisive save during the final and showing excellent performance in the penalty shootout. At the award ceremony, he showed off his joy as a ceremony by acting obscenely with a trophy, drawing a lot of attention.
In the 2026 North-China World Cup, Martinez is likely to be Argentina's goalkeeper. However, Martinez said he could step down as the national team's goalkeeper under one condition. It was the second consecutive World Cup victory.
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Tribuna 'Martinez said he would retire from the national team if Argentina were to become World Cup champions again. Martinez will also be just 33 at the 2026 World Cup. He is young to retire from the national team. However, he would like to leave in the midst of applause, he said.
Martinez said in a recent interview that if he wins two consecutive World Cups, he will retire from the national team. We need to make room for young players," he said, expressing his intention to retire from the national team.
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Considering Argentina's rise in the South American qualifiers, the possibility of winning the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup is not slim. Argentina is overwhelmingly in first place in the Latin American qualifiers with 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses and 31 points. Moreover, Argentina's national team is expected to have high morale as it can be the last World Cup where Lionel Messi can really play. Martinez seems to have expressed his willingness to end the national team at the best moment, along with his achievement of winning two consecutive World Cups.
Argentina's goalkeeper, who is preparing for Lionel Messi's last World Cup together, has a different mindset. Whether Martinez's pledge can become a reality is also expected to receive great attention.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
