Argentine Emiliano Martinez, goalkeeper of the "Tango" team and the English club Aston Villa, is considered one of the active contributors to his country's victory in the World Cup in Qatar and the achievement of a historic achievement.

And the owner of the distinctive saves for penalty kicks revealed - in a press interview - that he does not drink alcohol or soft drinks, and indicated the benefit of that, saying, "When I returned to England after celebrating the coronation of the World Cup, I slept about 15 hours a night, here I realized the importance of what I did." ".

And he continued, in response to a question about the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) changing the laws of penalty kicks because of its impact on the opponent, especially in the final of the Qatar World Cup, “Dipo” Martinez answers that “we always have to adapt to the laws of FIFA, for me I was able to confront the penalty kicks that should have been To make a save to help my team win, that's enough for me."

And he continued, "Maybe I will not save any penalty kick during the next 20 years. I think that what I have saved so far in the Copa America and the World Cup is enough for me."

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And about Messi, who will be 39 years old in the 2026 World Cup, the best goalkeeper in the World Cup in Qatar says that he and his colleagues are "happy to help Messi win the World Cup ... I hope that the Qatar World Cup will not be Messi's last."

He revealed that he had told Messi at the World Cup in Qatar, "Stop winning the (best player in the match) award... You have to leave something for the other players."

The biggest what if ever.

Always gonna be grateful to Emiliano Martinez.

He's the GOAT for real.

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— G (@PassedToMessi) February 10, 2023

He also praised Angel Di Maria's performance in the final, stressing that he would remain "grateful to Di Maria forever, because of his performance in the final ... he led us to win it."

And he concluded that his last save to the French star Randall Kolo Mwani in the last minute of extra time in the final "was the greatest moment in the best match I played in my life."