He missed the final: Argentina star let down by his own coach | OneFootball

In the World Cup semifinal against England, he was still the hero: Lautaro Martínez scored the decisive goal in the 2-1 win and sent Argentina through to the final. Against Spain, the Inter star sat on the bench for more than 120 minutes, something he himself was not entirely happy with. 

Up to and including the round of 32, the striker had always been in the starting lineup; after that, he was only used off the bench, but proved to be a super sub — including with his goal against the 'Three Lions'. After the final, Martínez could not resist sending a message to his coach. "I would have loved to help the team on the pitch yesterday, but oh well...", he wrote in a post on Instagram. 

He also wrote that he feels very proud to be Argentine. The 28-year-old also addressed the fans: "Thank you very much to all the people who stayed with us throughout this entire World Cup — who traveled mile after mile to be close to us — and to everyone who supported us from every corner of our country."

Now Martínez will first go on vacation before preseason training with Inter begins. The new Serie A season starts on August 22 against Monza. 

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