Emiliano ‘Dibu’ MartinezArgentine international astonville and hero, together Leo Messiof the Albiceleste who won the last World Cup, received this Monday in Paris he The Best 2022 award for Best FIFA Goalkeeper ahead of the other two finalists and heavyweights, the Belgian Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) and the Moroccan Yassine Bono (Seville). The award recognizes the most important performances of the year in the period from August 8 to December 18, 2022.
After receiving the award, a excited ‘Draw’ He had a memory for his parents, his two true “idols”. Regarding the World Cup, he said that “it is a source of pride and beauty to have won it after 36 years. We feel the connection with my country”, and he thanked “my family, the national team, my club (Aston Villa) and Scaloni”.
The ‘Dibu’ had already obtained the Gold Glove in the World Cup in Qatar in recognition of his decisive role with the Albiceste, brand new world champion. The man from Mar del Plata starred in decisive performances, such as the one he had in the quarterfinal penalty shootout against Netherlands and in the final before Francewhere he made an amazing save in the last second of extra time (minute 123) against the French Kolo Muaniwhich prevented what was a sure goal that would have truncated the great Argentine dream.
Then he was also key in the penalty kicks by stopping the maximum penalty thrown by eat. “There can’t be a world that I have dreamed so much”, said the 30-year-old goalkeeper between tears, a true specialist when it comes to distracting and intimidating his rivals in shoot-outs from the fatal point.
He Qatar World Cup was his most stellar moment, but for the past 18 months Emiliano Martinez emerged as a key figure in the astonvilleand became one of the best archers in the premier league.
The goalkeeper of the Albiceleste earned the trust of lionel scaloniwhen the public demanded other options for the goal, such as Franco Armaniwhich had been showing great performance in River Plate. However, he earned his place and was a key figure in the three titles obtained by Argentina: the Copa América, the Finalissima and the World Cup.
He ‘Draw’, who went to the FIFA Gala accompanied by his wife, Mandinhatakes over from the Senegalese Edouard Mendy, who got the award The Best as Best Goalkeeper of 2021 defending the Chelsea portal. It was previously conquered by the German Manuel Neuer (20207Bayern Munich), the Brazilian Alisson Becker (2019/Liverpool), the Belgian Thibaut Courtois (2018/Chelsea) and the Italian Gianluigi Buffon (2017/Juventus).
Courtois could not reissue his 2018 award this Monday, despite the fact that he starred in a spectacular 2021/22 season at the Real Madrid, crowned with The league and the Champions Leaguewhere he was decisive in all the direct qualifiers, especially in the final against him Liverpool. The year 2022, however, ended with great disappointment: Belgium was eliminated in the group stage last World.
In the biggest football event on the planet, Bond Yes, it shone with its own light. the goalkeeper of Seville was a fundamental part of the most glorious page of Morocco in the Qatar World Cup after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals of the tournament.
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