The archer of the Argentine national team, Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez He referred again to the rivalry with the French after what happened in the Olympics of Paris 2024clarifying that “they are charming.”
The “Dibu” recalled the defeat of the Argentina Sub 23 over France by 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games, where many French people took the match as a revenge for the 2022 World Cup final, to the point that The Argentine anthem was covered by the whistles of the public.
In dialogue with the newspaper L’Equipe, the goalkeeper made clear his position on the reaction of the public and the local players to eliminating the “Albiceleste”: “The French celebrated right under our noses, they kicked us and called us arrogant. There was anger in them. The fans pay their way, they can do whatever they want, but the players crossed the line. There must be respect between professionals”.
On the other hand, he also recalled what happened to midfielder Enzo Fernández, when he was publicly canceled for chanting, in a live broadcast on the social network Instagram, against the French: “Some talk about arrogance or bad behavior. What the people say I don’t care. When Argentines do something, it is necessarily horrible. Enzo Fernández is a charming guy, he has been called racist, but he is not at all.
“I don’t have any hatred towards France. The French are lovely people. When they won the 2018 World Cup, they also defeated Argentina. It’s part of football. For us they are just rivals because they are good”concluded Martínez.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper was recognized as the best in the world by receiving, for the second consecutive year, the Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d’Or, an event that took place in Paris, France just a few days ago.
Source: Ambito
