Dibu Martinez Swaps Lewd for Love in Golden Glove Celebration After 2024 Copa América Win

Published by GOAL

Published by GOAL

Published by GOAL

• More individual and collective honours
• Retains hunger to win even more
• Holiday time after Olympic dream dashed

WHAT HAPPENED?

The shot-stopper is a now a two-time winner of the prestigious Copa crown, having first helped the Albiceleste to continental glory back in 2021. Martinez starred at that event, with his penalty-saving reputation being enhanced.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

More heroics were delivered at the 2022 World Cup, en route to a global title, with wild celebrations sparked at the end of each triumph. Dibu Martinez became famed for a bizarre routine that saw him hold the Golden Glove to his crotch on that occasion.

WHAT MARTINEZ SAID

There were no such theatrics after helping Argentina to a 1-0 win over Colombia in 2024, with Martinez telling TyC Sports of the insatiable appetite for success that exists within Lionel Scaloni’s squad: “Being a two-time champion is a very nice thing for this team, for this country. We wanted to give the people another joy, we put a lot of effort into it. They thought that by winning titles we were going to relax, but we showed once again the kind of team we are.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Martinez, who is now preparing to head off on a family vacation, added on focus now being shifted towards the next piece of silverware that is up for grabs – and another that Argentina claimed in 2022: “We are now playing the Finalissima against Spain and we have the chance to win another title. It has been shown that we have everything.”

WHAT NEXT?

Martinez is free to relax alongside his wife and children after seeing Aston Villa dash his dreams of forming part of Argentina’s squad at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He will be due back in England for pre-season training ahead of the new Premier League campaign.