Lisandro Martínez, intimate: the World Cup, the palo santo, angry Messi, Garnacho and more

In this series of interviews with the new world champions, this Saturday was the turn of Lisandro Martínez. Central defender of Argentina national team He recounted his feelings after the World Cup consecration in Qatar and was encouraged to talk about everything: Messi, Garnacho, Manchester United and unpublished stories of the squad.

Almost obligatory at this point, the defender had to ask himself the same rigorous question as his colleagues: Did you fall as a world champion? “I still haven’t crashed so much since the World Cup. It’s really a dream, but the beauty is that I’m living in the present. I feel enormous happiness to have won the title with this incredible group“said Licha, in a conversation with TyC Sports.

Furthermore, what will be the return home for the friendlies against Panama and Curaçao is throbbing, and it does not arrive alone. “We want to have fun with people but always with the mentality and seriousness that playing for the national team entails. But it’s time to celebrate, there will be time to think about the future. She also brought it to Garnacho, it’s with me. For him, Argentina must be the only way“, he commented between laughs.

Regarding his teammate, he added: “Garna is an excellent guy, with a lot of personality. He is 18 and is starting out in a great team with a lot of pressure. Whatever he has to play, whether he is a starter or a starter, he gives his all. He has one goal, dribble. He comes very well“.

For his part, he recalled the match against the Netherlands and said he was surprised to see Lionel Messi angry. “I’ve never seen it like this, I really liked it. He is always remembered for respecting his rival, but when he is disrespected, these things happen“, said Martínez, who now shares a team with Wout Weghorst, to whom El Diez dedicated the “Andá pa’lla, bobo”.

“We charge him, but he takes it well. I call him stupid, he already is, but he is cool. He’s a good guy. Later he told me about the Argentine fans, that it was crazy how they cheered them on,” he said.

In this new phase at Manchester United, the defender was initially questioned about his height, but he has earned his place on the pitch and is cheered on every game by Red Devils fans: “For me it is a huge pride that people feel identified with me. I always try to give my best to take the club to the top. Argentinian, Argentinian makes my skin crawlIt’s another motivation. The affection is mutual.” Furthermore, he confessed that the nickname “The Butcher” did not originate in England. “They already called me that at Ajax and he moved here,” Lisandro said.

Finally, he took up the glove after the statements of Cuti Romero, who spoke of his cabala with the palo santo: “It’s a lifestyle, I try to find the balance because we live by the thousand. I’m looking for the energy balance. In Qatar the air conditioning killed me and I was in bed for 3 or 4 days. I asked Husband (national team prop) to bring me palo santo and sahumerio. We were in a university, so you didn’t know what kind of energy there was.”

“Cuti first screwed me over but then he ended up liking me. We went out onto the balcony, lit up and asked for the World Cup. Rodri (De Paul) said about the smoke, then I started putting it in the corridor because everyone goes there” Martínez said.

Licha Martínez: “Porto Garnacho in the national team, it’s the only way”

Alejandro Garnacho is one of the great promises of Manchester United and the Argentine national team. And Lionel Scaloni has called him up to play friendlies against Panama and Curaçao, which has generated a lot of expectation… Even if at one point we wondered if he would return to the national team (he also has Spanish citizenship), the doubts are finished and the jewel is gone, he will put back the blue and white.

“Garna (as they call him) is a very good boy, with a lot of personality, he is 18 and starting in a great team with a lot of pressure. Whatever he has to play, whether he’s a starter or a substitute, he gives his all, he has a goal, he dribbles, he’s very good. He is with me, I will take him to the national team. (Argentina) It’s the only way” Lisandro Martínez said about his Manchester-mate in a chat with TyC Sport.

Among this new generation of players that has already been called “Europibes”, one of the players that attracts the most attention is Alejandro Garnacho. The Manchester United footballer is making a great gift and is one of the keenest to join this selection as a substitute. Therefore, Scaloni did not hesitate to include him among the names that make up this preliminary list.

The 18-year-old striker has emerged as one of the Albiceleste’s great promises, but until recently he had gone under the radar and not much was known about his history. Born in Madrid, but from an Argentinian mother, Garnacho had the possibility of choosing who to play for and lately the choice of him has been quite clear.

At the same time, his first words in a very Spanish accent surprised everyone, but he confessed that he intended to represent Argentina to honor his mother. “Well, you know… I have dual nationality, due to my mother, who is Argentinian, and it is a unique opportunity for me and I look forward to the time coming to make the most of it. It will be an honor to represent the Argentina, just like I did at the time to represent Spain. I’m very excited about this opportunity” Alejandro said in a dialogue with the Manchester United website after his first call-up to train with Scaloni’s team.