Dibu Martínez speaks before the final, reveals truth about hand injury | OneFootball

Emiliano Martínez spoke ahead of the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain and revealed that he is still dealing with the discomfort from the fracture he suffered in the ring finger of his right hand before the tournament. “My hand hurts every day”, admitted the goalkeeper, who chose not to undergo surgery so he could play in the World Cup.

Dibu said that during the group stage he was unable to train normally, although he assured that from the round of 16 onward he stopped thinking about the injury and feels much better. “Every specialist I consulted in the United States and England told me I had to have surgery, but I avoided the operation”, he explained.

Two days before the showdown against Spain, the goalkeeper also spoke about his feelings during the tournament and said he is enjoying it more than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “I suffered a lot after Saudi Arabia. They came at me only a few times and still scored on me”, he recalled, referring to the defeat against Saudi Arabia in the opening match of that World Cup.

In addition, Martínez addressed the possibility of retiring if Argentina wins back-to-back titles, a phrase he had said years earlier in a conversation with Nicolás Otamendi. “First we have to win, that’s all I’m focused on”, he clarified.

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