Argentina keeper Martinez: 'I dreamed a lot about this day'
Published: 07:12 PM,Dec 18,2022 | EDITED : 08:12 PM,Dec 19,2022
QATAR: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said his said suffered to win a 'hard-fought' game against France and clinch the World Cup title in Qatar.
'It was a very hard-fought game, we knew it was going to be like that. Thank God we did it. I dreamed a lot about this day,' he said.
Martinez made a crucial save in extra-time to deny France a possible winner and also denied Kingsley Coman from the spot in the shoot-out as Argentina lifted the trophy for a third time.
Asked how he felt during the shoot-out, he said he was 'calm' and dedicated the title to his family. 'I come from a very humble place. This one goes out to my family,' Martinez said.
Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 deadlock from 120 minutes. -- dpa
'It was a very hard-fought game, we knew it was going to be like that. Thank God we did it. I dreamed a lot about this day,' he said.
Martinez made a crucial save in extra-time to deny France a possible winner and also denied Kingsley Coman from the spot in the shoot-out as Argentina lifted the trophy for a third time.
Asked how he felt during the shoot-out, he said he was 'calm' and dedicated the title to his family. 'I come from a very humble place. This one goes out to my family,' Martinez said.
Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 deadlock from 120 minutes. -- dpa