Emiliano Martinezthe Argentine hero who saved two penalties against Ecuador for the Albiceleste’s qualification this Thursday to the semifinal of the America Cupsaid at the end of the match that he was not ready to go home.
“I wasn’t ready to go home. I told my teammates, my family, my children: ‘Dad’s not going home,’ and I didn’t go,” said the Argentine goalkeeper at the end of the match.
He Draw He kept his goal unbeaten until the Ecuadorian’s goal in the 91st minute Kevin Rodriguez qwhich tied the score at 1-1 to send the match to penalties.
“The truth is that it was a very difficult match. We knew that it was one of the toughest rivals we could face, Ecuador It is a young team that presses well and always fights.”
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Martinez He also referred to the state of the field at the NRG stadium Houston“The field was very dry and it was a bit difficult for us… We almost lost it but we are here. Today I had to take the team back because I wasn’t ready to go home.”
