Emiliano Martínez
AVL
GK
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Sep 2, 1992 (33)
Right
6'5"
194 lb
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Plays through pain at World Cup
Martinez revealed he has been in pain every day at the World Cup after fracturing his ring finger before the tournament, avoiding surgery despite specialist advice, according to Birmingham Live. "My hand still hurts every day, I knew it was going to be extremely painful, I avoided surgery, even though all the specialists I consulted in the United States and England told me I needed to have it."
Analysis: Martinez suffered the injury on May 20 warming up ahead of Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg, taping up his finger to play through it before being sidelined for roughly a month, missing the Premier League season final win at Manchester City and Argentina's World Cup warmup matches. Despite the ongoing discomfort, he has continued playing through the tournament and said he has felt better since the round of 16, with his focus fully on Argentina's final against Spain on Sunday as he chases a second World Cup title.
Concedes two goals
Martinez registered no saves and allowed two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 victory versus Egypt.
Analysis: Martinez conceded two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Egypt, beaten by Yasser Ibrahim's powerful header from Marwan Attia's delivery in the first half and then by Mostafa Zico's close-range finish from Haissem Hassan's inch-perfect cross in the second half, with both goals coming from direct and well-constructed Egyptian moves that exposed Argentina's defensive vulnerability on the counter-attack. The goalkeeper commanded his area on the occasions his backline gave him protection, and while the two goals conceded will raise questions about defensive organization heading into the quarterfinals, his composure in the final stages helped his side hold firm during Egypt's late push for an equalizer after falling 3-2 behind.
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