Dibu Martínez: Messi’s chicanes after his victories, thanks to Di María and what is his biggest concern

The countdown has already begun for the next appointment fifa March and Anxiety is growing among fans not only about the possibility of reuniting with the Qatar 2022 winnersbut that feeling is also shared by the players themselves, who they already dream of receiving the public at the Monumental. That’s how he recognized it Emiliano Martinezwho in a note to ESPN spoke of his desire to return to play at home with Scaleneta, recounted the special request he made to Lionel Messi and chose his MVP in the final against France.

“Yes, I can’t wait to play in Argentina. We talked to the guys about it, how good it’s going to be. Everyone is looking forward to seeing the roster and going there to play. I don’t know yet if the two matches at the Monumental are confirmed or not, but it will be awesome. I can’t wait to go,” Dibu said when asked about the team’s willingness to play the two friendlies, which still don’t have a confirmed date, but will be played between 21 and 28 March.

On the other hand, the goalkeeper also dedicated a few minutes of the interview to Messi and, after asking for it “I hope it’s not his last World Cup”, He recounted the speech he had with the 10 about his future after the consecration in Qatar: “I told him after the match: ‘I hope it’s not your last World Cup’. It cost him so much to win titles for the national team and Now that we’ve won three finals in a row, why not keep trying? Once the door is open for you you have to keep walking through the tunnel. I think he has to give more.”

Also, Dibu talked about the importance of the group to get the third star, but highlighted angel of mary as the most decisive player in the final: “We did it, collectively. Many individual players rose to the occasion, guys who were playing their first World Cup, myself included, we knew how to take the pressure off and have fun.”

“Obviously the 10 helped us every game, he told Messi to stop winning the man of the match because he won it every game, he told him to leave something for the poor. We help and accompany him very well, same players as Angelito Di María who hadn’t played in the semifinals or quarterfinals and in the final was our best player.”He continued.

And in the same response, he added: “You need those people who stand out at key moments, MacAllister how he played in the final and, when Di María left the field, I applauded him internally because I think he gave us the world final”.

But that was not the only praise for Fideo, he also highlighted: “I think Angelito was the most decisive player in the finals. He did it at the Maracaná, at Wembley he played a great match. He had an injury, he was a bit ‘ moved and the way he played the final… The truth is that I will be eternally grateful to Angelito for how he played in a world final.”

More from Dibu:

On the possibility of FIFA changing the rules for their celebrations: “I’ve always said that after the Copa América I don’t know if I would do it again. I have already saved the penalties I had to save. And now the same thing happened to me, I don’t know if I’ll save a penalty again in 20 years, maybe not. But the ones I had to save in the Copa América and in the World Cup that I could save and help the team win, that’s enough for me.”

“We will always have to adapt to modern rules and what FIFA wants, so there will be no problems. We will adapt.”

Muani’s save: “It was a very fast play, the goalkeeper shoots, Otamendi shoots again, the French centre-back checks and puts back in the hole as we would say in Argentina, He just got a perfect pass between Ota and Germán (Pezzella) and I find Kolo Muani with the ball stinging inside the box and in the middle of the goal and he’s about to break through for my goal.”

“Then I tried to attack him diagonally to narrow the angle and show him the near post. Of course I stretched that leg and arm well that way praying it would go there and I caught my body so still the ball bounced hard. They are very fast moments and sometimes you need to have some luck, we could have even won it. But the game is over and I didn’t scold myself that we could have won in the 90s, I finished the game and said what a great football game, It was the best game I’ve played in my life.”