Emiliano Martinez. He is now known as the Argentine falcon. Lionel Messi relies on his falcon at crucial times. He saved the team many times under pressure. Hence the fans affectionately call him the Argentine falcon.
There was a time when Argentina didn’t have good goalkeepers. Due to the lack of a good goalkeeper, they had to concede many goals. The 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals can be cited as examples.
Argentina’s goalkeeper at that time was Sergio Romero. However, Romero was not in good form. These two made the Copa America final in Tribeca. Argentina lost to Chile in a penalty shoot-out.
Sergio Romera had a poor performance in the penalty shoot-out at that time. As a result, Argentina had to leave two consecutive Copa America finals in tears.
Argentina suffered a lot during the 2018 World Cup in Russia due to the lack of a good goalkeeper. But now times have changed. Now Martinez has become one of the star goalkeepers in the world.
Just as he can be relied upon in penalty shoot-outs, he has earned a reputation for stopping great shots from opposition footballers. In the 2021 Copa America semi-finals, the match between Argentina and Colombia ended in a penalty shoot-out after being tied for 120 minutes.
Until then, Emiliano had not faced much challenge in the entire tournament. The 2021 Copa America semi-final match was very important for Lionel Messi. He came to everyone’s attention by stopping some great shots in the penalty.
Because of that, Argentina was able to reach the final of the tournament and became the champion team of the tournament by winning the final. At the time, Emiliano Martínez was lauded by fans inside and outside Argentina.
Emilio Martinez is trying to give his best in the current World Cup in Qatar. Due to his excellent performance, Argentina beat the Netherlands and reached the semi-finals. Fans are hoping that Lionel Messi will once again rely on his falconry to beat France in the World Cup final.