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Emiliano Martinez Rejected Surgery to Play at FIFA World Cup 2026, Reveals Finger Will Never Be Normal Again

Summary by Hindustan Times
Emiliano Martinez played every minute of Argentina's run to the World Cup final with a custom-made glove

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Emiliano Martinez (34), the porter transferred in August to Chelsea, revealed that his finger will never recover completely, after he forced, playing accidentally, to catch the batch of Argentina for the World Cup of 2026. "Dibuzzle Martinez suffered a fracture and a dislocation to his finger, during the warm-up before the Europa League 2025-2026 final of May, in which Aston Villa defeated Freiburg. ...

Emiliano Martinez (34 years old) first showed his fractured finger after the Europa League final in the previous season.

The Argentine coach led his country to the final of the competition, where they lost 1-0 to Spain in extra time. Martinez said he had a broken finger throughout the tournament. In fact, he had also played in the Europa League final against Aston Villa, having the same problem.

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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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