On the eve of the friendlies next Sunday and Friday against Ecuador and Guatemala, respectively, one of the pillars of winning the World Cup in Qatar 2022 showed his intentions to be present at the French Olympic event.
“I want to play in the Olympic Games, but it doesn’t just depend on me. The club has blocked me many times. I decided to play the Copa América and then make a decision. With the club, which did not let any national team player go, it is not 100 percent confirmed,” he commented.
“I always put the National Team first and if I have to fight with the club, I will. The most important thing is the Copa América, then the Olympic Games. My dream is to win the gold,” added the Aston Villa goalkeeper of England. .
The English team, which will return to play in the UEFA Champions League after 41 years, intends to have the goalkeeper for the start of the Premier League on August 17 and the only impediment would be the tight schedule between the Copa América in the United States, the June 20 to July 14, and the Paris Olympic Games, from July 26 to August 11.
For this reason, Aston Villa are not sure about giving up Martínez who, in case he cannot be in France, highlighted his candidates to cover the goal in the Olympic event: “Leandro Brey did very well. If he is not one older, we have to give continuity to a young goalkeeper. And if not Gerónimo Rulli or Juan Musso.”
Furthermore, the man trained at Independiente de Avellaneda highlighted the importance of Lionel Scaloni continuing to lead the National Team: “We know that without him we do not have a team driver, the famous Scaloneta It doesn’t work,” he said.
“He is our boss and leader, with him we feel safer. He doesn’t give us anything, he told us that number 10 (for Lionel Messi) is the only one who has a guaranteed place. He shows it with facts. People who relax or He is not at his best level, he is not coming,” he added.
Finally, regarding the continental competition that will begin in 15 days in the United States, he stated: “It is going to be more difficult than the previous one. There are different venues and you travel every three days, with very hot training sessions. The wear and tear is going to be a lot. We don’t have any extra weight, we know how difficult it is to win each game. Everyone wants to beat you. Our goal is to reach the final and go against whatever team.”
