Dibu Martínez on the Finalissima: "It's a major trophy we want to win"

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·16 December 2025

Dibu Martínez on the Finalissima: "It's a major trophy we want to win"

EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ gave up the throne at The Best awards as the best goalkeeper in the world after his victories in 2022 and 2024, and this year the award went to Gianluigi Donnarumma.

However, the goalkeeper from Mar del Plata took some time to look ahead to the Finalissima against Spain, which will be played in March of next year, in the match that will pit the champions of America and Europe against each other.

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Martínez stated that the match against Spain "could be a World Cup final" and added that "it’s a great title we want to win."

Dibu recalled the 3-0 thrashing of Italy in 2022 in the lead-up to what would later happen in Qatar: "In the last Finalissima we played against Italy at Wembley and we knew that game could easily be a final or a semifinal."

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That’s when we saw that we had the level for the World Cup. Spain in March in Qatar, another final in Lusail… Whatever happens, we’ll feel ready for the World Cup,”

he added.

On another note, the Aston Villa goalkeeper also looked ahead to next year’s World Cup: "In this World Cup, we have to concede fewer goals, it’s a team effort. Forwards win games, but defense wins titles. I have defenders who are obsessed with that, with improving."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.