Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Dibu Martínez don land for Argentina to join di national team for di FIFA window wey get three friendly matches against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benín.
Di last game for Estadio Monumental go be di official farewell for Lionel Messi inside di Argentina shirt before local fans. Di match don already create plenty expectation among supporters and di players.
When dem ask Dibu about di captain last match for Argentina soil, e surprise people. E admit say at one point e think say Messi don already retire from international football.
But di goalkeeper still talk say di chance to close dis chapter inside Argentina na true personal dream for Messi. E talk say di group go work to make sure di day dey unforgettable, full of love and recognition from di people.
On di matter of coaching staff and whether Lionel Scaloni go continue, Dibu no wan enter negotiation. E talk say di final decision na only for di coach and im collaborators to make.
Dibu also welcome di call-up of young footballers. E note say di generational change still dey maintain di competitive identity of di Albiceleste, even with some absentees or name changes inside di squad.
Di goalkeeper from Mar del Plata also talk about di recent final against España. E admit say di defeat leave bitter taste for im mouth. Even though e praise di merit of reaching anoda decisive stage with di team, e talk say di pain of not winning di title go stay for im sporting memory for long time.
Meanwhile, Dibu arrival cause small media stir, but di controversy no be controversy. Wetin happen be say when dem ask am about di farewell event, e mention di announcement wey Lionel Messi make for im social media days earlier about im expected farewell match for Núñez.
Dat mention spark wrong interpretations and debates for online platforms after one ironic phrase quickly go viral. Dem ask Dibu about di special event prepared for di captain, and e talk between laughter: ‘La verdad pensé que ya se había retirado’ — meaning e thought say Messi don already retire.
After di general laugh, Dibu come serious. E talk: ‘Tener la posibilidad de retirarse acá en la Argentina es un sueño para él y trataremos de que sea un lindo día.’ Dat mean say di chance to retire for Argentina na dream for Messi and dem go try make am a beautiful day.
To cool any misunderstanding about di relationship between di two biggest figures for di national team, Dibu wife, Mandinha Martínez, help show di deep respect and admiration wey di goalkeeper get for di best player inside di world for dia home.
Through Instagram, Mandinha post one tender photo. Di picture capture one handwritten message wey Dibu write on whiteboard before e travel go Argentina. E dedicate am to im son, and di text read: ‘Te amo Santi. Papi fue a jugar con Messi.’
Dat family detail viral for social media and e bury any suspicion. E expose once again di genuine devotion wey di world champion get for di Albiceleste captain, both on and off di pitch.
