JAKARTA - More than 100,000 people gathered Thursday in the coastal town of Mar del Plata, about 400 kilometers from Buenos Aires, to support their hometown hero - Argentine World Cup hero, Dibu Martinez.
Aston Villa goalkeeper, who came from one of the densest tourist spots on the coast of Argentina, had honors in front of crowds, to celebrate two penalty shootouts - quarter-finals against the Netherlands and in the final against France.
The goalkeeper pointed out that in the penalty shootout he was "strong" and knew that his opponent "respected" him.
"When I saved the first penalty (against France), I knew other people (Aurelien Tchouameni) would be nervous, and he missed. He threw things up," Martinez said to the applause of the Mar del Plata audience, citing Marca.
Martinez, who came with the award of the tournament's Golden Hand and winning medal, then said captain Leo Messi "was the best player on the planet" and his dream, like any other team member, was to "give Leo a title in the national team."
After winning at the Copa America (2021) and the World Cup, he said his last dream as goalkeeper was to give his best in the World Cup so there was no doubt that he was the best player in history.
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