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    FIFA WC: Argentina goalkeeper Martinez wants teammates to shine
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    FIFA WC: Argentina Goalkeeper Martinez Wants Teammates To Shine

    By IANS News July 18, 2026 • 09:24 AM View: 133
    UEFA Europa League: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said he wants his teammates to take the spotlight ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Spain, playing down his own role in the team's bid for back-to-back titles.

    "I don't want to be making the headlines," the 33-year-old was quoted by Xinhua as saying. "I want my teammates and the manager to trust me. That's more important to me than making the headlines. I want my teammates to be the stars. Goalkeepers are the only ones who don't need to score goals. They don't have to be the protagonist. But if they need me, I will be there to help them, and if not, I will celebrate exactly the same way."

    Martinez has played through pain for much of the tournament after fracturing a bone in the ring finger of his right hand while warming up for Aston Villa ahead of the club's UEFA Europa League final win over Freiburg on May 20. He returned to training with Argentina's squad in Kansas City on June 12, days before the team's tournament opener against Algeria.

    TAGS FIFA WC Emiliano Martinez World Cup Aston Villa UEFA Europa League Kansas City
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