The final of the America Cup 2024 will have as protagonists the Argentine national team already its pair of ColombiaBut there will also be a special duel with a very spicy background: Emiliano “Draw” Martinez against the “coffee” players.
This rivalry dates back to the 2021 Copa América semi-final, in which Argentina won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The national team had taken the lead after six minutes with a goal from striker Lautaro Martínez, but Colombian winger Luis Díaz equalised in the 61st minute.
The hero of that night was “Dibu” Martínez, who saved three shots from his opponents’ 12 steps and immortalized the phrase: “Watch me eat you”.
The problem had already started. The Argentine players had not liked the attitude of the Colombians at all, especially that of Yerry Minawho celebrated with a little dance after scoring in the penalty shootout.
This is why “El Dibu” celebrated with an obscene gesture when he saved Mina’s shot in the “sudden death” while Messi shouted “dance now” from the middle of the field to his former teammate at Barcelona.
The next meeting between the two teams took place in the World Cup Qualifiers for Qatar 2022, a match in which Argentina won 1-0 in Córdoba with a goal from Lautaro Martínez.
In one of the last plays, “Dibu” ended up becoming a nightmare for the Colombians when at 90 minutes he saved with a saving slap a ball that was destined for goal after bouncing off several players inside the small area.
This match has the added bonus of being Colombia’s last defeat, which from then on began its historic unbeaten streak of 28 matches, and it was also one of the final blows to end up being left out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
This Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and in none other than the Copa América final, “El Dibu” will once again face the Colombians, who will seek revenge for the nightmares that they caused them in recent years.
Source: Ambito
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