Martínez gave a press conference at the Municipal Theater, located at Alsina 425, where the people who overflowed the venue did not hesitate to greet and offer their love to the former Racing Club player.
“Toro” Martínez was accompanied by referee Facundo Tello, who is also from Bahia and directed three games in the last Qatari World Cup.
The striker was recognized by the Liniers authorities, where he began to practice, by the Liga del Sur, by the local Racing supporters club, the National University of the South, the Deliberative Council and even the municipality of Bahía Blanca.
When asked about how he took the execution of the decisive penalty, Martínez said that he threw himself on the grass and remained with his head bowed: “The things that brought me to that moment came upon me. The weight of my body came.”
The former Racing player recounted the moment he had to kick the penalty in the definition with the Netherlands (2-2), for the World Cup quarterfinals.
“I was very confident. I had decided to kick to the other side, but then when the referee whistled and I took the run, I decided to stop, I saw the goalkeeper who moved a second before, so I decided to change the stick there”, advertisement.
about what he said to Lionel Messi After the consecration and after Gonzalo Montiel’s penalty in the definition with France, the attacker stated: “We knew what this World Cup meant for Leo. Honestly, what it generates for us, within football, within the dressing room, is unique”, he pointed out .
Regarding his hometown, the striker stated: “I miss everything about Bahia, my club, my home, my family, my friends, my childhood, I always talked about it with my wife and if I had to pay tribute it would be to all my family, without It would be almost impossible for them to keep up with so many things that are being talked about, that are happening,” he said.
After contact with the media, the striker moved to one of the balconies of the Municipal Theater where hundreds of neighbors who sang and shouted were waiting for him.
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