Emiliano Martínezthe hero of Argentina who saved two penalties against the Ecuador for the classification of the Albiceleste this Thursday until the semifinal of America Cupsaid at the end of the game that he wasn’t ready to go home.
“I’m not ready to go home, I told my teammates, my family, my children: ‘Dad won’t come home,’ and I didn’t leave,” said the Argentine goalkeeper at the end of the game.
He Draw He has an unbeaten goal until the Ecuadorian’s 91st minute goal Kevin Rodríguez qHe tied the scores at 1-1 to send the match to a penalty shootout.
“The truth is that it is a very difficult match. We know that they are one of the most difficult opponents we can face, Ecuador “This is a young team that presses well and always fights back.”
Martinez He also referred to the state of the field at NRG stadium in Houston: “The field was very dry and we struggled a bit… We almost lost but we’re here, now I have to get the team back because I’m not ready to go home.”
Source: La Verdad
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