Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez confirmed that his country is ready to try to lift the Copa America today, Saturday, when it faces Brazil in the final of the tournament at the Maracana stadium, and that he has an additional motive of not being able to attend the birth of his daughter.
Martinez, who starred against Colombia in the semi-finals when he saved three penalties, said that he knew since he was called up to the national team for the Copa America that he would not be present at the moment his daughter was born, but he could not waste the chance to win the title with his country.
And the Argentine goalkeeper added that “to play the final against Brazil in the Maracana is something that I have dreamed of since I was a child, I do not consider it pressure as much as it is an opportunity that God gave me, I knew that I would miss the birth of my child, but this made me stronger,” during a press conference on Friday evening.
He added, "It is a personal matter and a unique moment at the family level. I became a father four days ago and I do not know my daughter, but I am chasing a dream of lifting the cup with the Argentine national team."
Martinez revealed that he is aware of the attacking power of the Brazilian team, with players such as Neymar, Firmino and Richarlison, but he is excited because Argentina has been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to beat Brazil at home at the Maracana stadium, after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2019 Copa America.
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