In the preview of the Rio de la Plata classic, the goalkeeper and the Argentina captain were recognized for their personal accolades.
On October 30 in Paris Lionel Messi received his eighth Ballon d’Or, while Emiliano Martinez stayed with him Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper of the year. The prizes awarded by the prestigious French sports magazine France football were largely due to the victory in Qatar 2022. That’s why Argentina I decidedor honor them.
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In the preview of the match between the world champions and Uruguay, on date 5 of the South American Qualifiers 2026Albiceleste’s managers recognized two of their biggest stars.
DIBU AND LEO, A PLATE OF CHIQUI AND ANOTHER PLATE OF ROMÁN
During heating up Claudio Tapia gave a plaque to Dibu Martínez which he had the entire audience applauding. In addition, Juan Roman Riquelme Another one from Boca Juniors came to him. After a few photos with the protagonists of their respective gifts, the goalkeeper went to the dressing room.
Shortly afterwards it was the captain’s time. Already in the middle of the playing field, Chiqui and Román recognized him and he received cheers from the packed stadium.
Source: Goal
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