Dibu Martínez and the hidden meaning of the numbers in the tattoo he got on his leg

Emiliano Martinez He was one of the great people responsible for Argentina can be crowned champion Qatar 2022. The goalkeeper from Mar del Plata, essential in the penalties and in the second overtime of the match against France, has had the World Cup tattooed on his left leg.

The design chosen by Dibu has several particularities. In addition to the emblematic trophy, he decided to add three stars with the years in which the Argentine national team was crowned World Champion. Also, at the bottom he has integrated the phrase ´May passion lead you to glory´ and the numbers: 6, 8, 12 and 18.

The question that captured many is what is the meaning of the four digits found at the bottom of the tattoo. Geronimo Rollers was in charge of confirming that it is a promise that the two had made together German Pezzella, Marcos Acuña and Guido Rodríguez.

Obviously if you look at it that way it makes more sense. Pezzella wore number 6, Acuña the 8, Rulli the 12 and Rodríguez the 18. “We promised Huevo, Germán, me, Dibu and Guido to tattoo the world cup with our numbers. From ‘Comrade Band’”was Rulli’s confirmation. In this way the mystery of the numbers was revealed and it was confirmed that it was only one of the many promises that were fulfilled for having reached eternal glory.

“The mate band” was the name given to this small group of players, who had already made another promise in the round of 16 stage, after beating Australia. Dibu dyed the Argentine flag in his hair, and both Guido Rodríguez and Marcos Acuña accompanied him, albeit in less flashy looks. they complied.

Tchouameni and Coman spoke for the first time after missing penalties

After the defeat in the World Cup final against Argentina, little by little the players of the French national team start talking about the match and try to look ahead. In the last few hours the silence has been broken by Aurélien Tchouameni and Kingsley Coman, the two Frenchmen who squandered their penalties in the shootout where Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez was the hero.

The first to speak was Tchouameni, a Real Madrid player. The midfielder spoke about his responsibility for shooting, he claimed that he practiced shooting from twelve steps, but admitted that it didn’t work.

“There will be time to digest the bitterness and frustration. Until the end, everything has been tried. I assume my responsibilities, that it didn’t work and I’m the first to be disappointed,” said the French number 8.

The other victim of 23 was Coman, the Bayern Munich player. In a short message, the player thanked the fans for their support. “Thank you for your messages of support. It has been an incredible adventure and we can be proud of what we have done. Disappointed and sad, but not defeated,” he said.