Dibu Martínez: More excited for this World Cup than the last | OneFootball

Just two days before the 2026 World Cup draw, at the Summit One skyscraper in New York, the AFA held the event "AFA as a Global Brand, The Power of a Brand." Emiliano Martínez was present, expressing clear optimism for the upcoming World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Dibu expressed his desire to participate in the world tournament through a video call from England: "Not just me, most of those who have played in a World Cup have that little bug in their stomach, which is hard to explain, but I have more excitement for this one than the previous one."

Then, the goalkeeper highlighted the importance of being part of the Albiceleste: "Winning individual titles or with my club is like the cherry on top, but the whole dessert of my career has always been playing with the Argentine National Team. When I play with the National Team, I feel like the ball doesn't go in, I have the whole country and my family behind me."

Additionally, the Mar del Plata native had a great exchange with another historic goalkeeper of the National Team, Sergio Goycochea, who was the host of the event and spoke in front of more than 200 guests, all related to the sports field. Finally, Dibu reflected on his physical performance at 33 years old: "For me, it's beyond that. I have a privileged physique, I can play every two days. You're going to play 60 matches as if there wasn't a World Cup at the end of the season, because otherwise, it's hard to perform at 100%."

While waiting for the World Cup, Martínez is having a great season at Aston Villa. His saves and leadership have helped the Villans to rank fourth in the Premier League with 24 points and be the second team with the fewest goals conceded in the competition, with 11 goals against in 13 matches (Arsenal leads the statistics with seven goals in their net).

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