Argentina won the 2022 Qatar World Cup against France after exchanging 12-yard shots, and goalkeeper Damien Martinez, who made a crucial 12-yard save for the Pampas Eagles, was a key contributor to the win. The player went from experiencing life in an impoverished family to becoming a
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The goalkeeper, has been able to go all the way precisely because his family has been the guardians behind the steel goal.
Damien Martinez was born into a poor family. When he was a child, he witnessed his father crying all night because he failed to pay his taxes, and his mother giving food to her children even though she was starving, a touching scene that lingers in his mind. Later on, Martinez got the
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He joined the North London side's youth ranks, but it wasn't to be for Martinez, who, like many young players, was loaned out by the Arsenal to clubs such as Kitafi and Reading.
As the saying goes, opportunities come to those who are prepared. With the new Crown Pneumonia epidemic ravaging the world in 2020, Martinez did not neglect his training during this period and eventually, after the resumption of the tournament, seized the opportunity of the injury of the regular goalkeeper, Bentonino, to perform well and even made a few saves in the FA Cup to help the team.
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After winning the title, Martinez spoke to his family at the stadium, explaining: "I hope that everyone in the house and the fans can come to Wembley to watch the game because I grew up in a poor family and if they see me win the title in front of the fans, it will be a special thing.
Martinez continued his miraculous journey in the Copa America Final 4 last year in Colombia, where he made three saves in the 12-yard phase to help Argentina win the title, and in Qatar this year, where he repeatedly made saves, and again for the
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Winning the World Cup and being crowned the Golden Glove shows that Martinez's hands have not only saved lives, but also turned the tide.
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