Argentina Goalie Emiliano Martinez Sets World Cup Final Saves Record vs. Spain Amid Finger Injury
Martínez made 11 saves, the most in a World Cup final, while playing through a fractured right ring finger.
- Argentina goalkeeper Marti set a new World Cup Final record with 11 saves against Spain on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
- Marti played with a fractured ring finger on his right hand after avoiding recommended surgery before the tournament. "No, it still hurts every day," he said on Friday.
- Spain registered 15 attempts in regulation, but Marti stifled these advances by saving 10 of them as he batted away strikes and fell on multiple soccer balls.
- Despite his performance, Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute, giving Spain a 1-0 lead after Argentina remained scoreless through regulation.
- While his 11 saves set a new World Cup Final record for Argentina, the performance remains behind USA goalkeeper Tim Howard's 16-save tournament record.
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Argentina's Emiliano Martinez makes history with record-breaking 11 saves in heartbreaking FIFA World Cup final loss against Spain
Football News: Argentina may have surrendered their global crown to Spain at MetLife Stadium, but goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez etched his name into footballing recor.
If the end of the World Cup had a clear Spanish domain, but no goal until the extension, the great culprit was the goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The Argentinean made 12 defenses throughout the game, leading the duel to the final goal of the attacker Ferran Torres, in New Jersey, in the United States. The great performance had an even greater weight, taking into account the revelation of the goalkeeper himself that he arrived at the World Cup wit…
Emiliano Martinez broke his finger before the World Cup and will play in the World Cup final against Spain with an injury.
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