Return to Gualeguay with a taste of pride

Lisandro Martínez returned to his hometown, Gualeguay, where he was received with displays of affection after the World Cup runner-up. The defender of the Argentine National Team thanked the people for their affection and shared a summary of what he experienced at the World Cup. However, beyond the excitement of the reception, Martínez did not shy away from controversy and addressed what he defined as an "anti-Argentina campaign" that started from the debut against Algeria and reached its peak after the final against Spain.

Criticism and respect on the field

With firmness, the player expressed: "I have mixed feelings; it makes me a bit angry because they clearly have no reason to generate that hatred." Martínez emphasized that, despite the accusations of arrogance, the team's attitude has always been respectful: "I also see how my teammates fight on the field, how the fans cheer us on and make us feel at home, and they talk about us being arrogant, about us being this... Maybe it says a bit more about the people who do those things than about us. We have always been very respectful toward the opponent."

The defender also denied reports that accused the Albiceleste of not greeting Spain after the final: "It was said after the final that we had not acknowledged Spain, but we greeted all the players, the coaching staff. We were there."

A misinterpreted image

Martínez clarified that the controversial photo in which the team was seen turning their backs was not a gesture of disdain, but an act of connection with the fans: "Later, obviously, in the image where you can see us turning our backs, it was when our fans were singing to us. It was a show of respect toward our people to stay there at the moment we had to stay."

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