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Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who won Argentina the FIFA World Cup, will visit Kolkata for two days in late June or early July. Earlier, Satradu Dutta, who played a key role in bringing Brazilian legend Pele and Argentina’s Diego Maradona to Kolkata, told from London that the possible date of their arrival could be June 20-21 or July 1-3. The agreement has been done, just the program has to be fixed. He said that this is good news for all the supporters of the Argentina team in Kolkata.
Martinez played a major role in winning the World Cup to the Argentine team led by Lionel Messi. Saved two penalties against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Apart from this, he also saved two penalties against France in the title match. However, there was a controversy regarding the way of his celebration. He was voted the best goalkeeper in the World Cup. Thirty-year-old Martinez plays for Aston Villa in the English Premier League. He was also named the best goalkeeper in the 2021 Copa America, which Argentina went on to win.