Dibu Martinez responds to Mbappe's comments comparing World Cup and Euros

The Argentina national team is already in Miami preparing for what lies ahead. The ‘Albiceleste’, who have the Copa America on their mind, have two friendlies ahead of them - against Ecuador and Guatemala - to get to the tournament in the best possible shape.

‘El Dibu’ Martinez, one of the stars of the World Cup winners, spoke to ‘TyC Sports’ from the training camp and discussed several current issues, such as his possible presence at the Olympic Games in Paris with the U-23 team.

"It is a desire that I want to play in the Olympics, but it is not only up to me. The club has stopped me many times. I agreed to play the Copa America and then make a decision. With the club, who didn't let any national team player go, it's not 100 per cent a given. I always put the Argentina national team first and if I have to fight with the club, I will. The most important thing is the Copa America, then the Olympic Games. My dream is to win the gold medal," he said.

Finally, the Villans goalkeeper responded to Kylian Mbappe, who said not even 24 hours ago that a European Championship is more difficult than a World Cup. "The Copa America is going to be more difficult than the last 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. The World Cup is the most difficult tournament. We don't have any extra weight, we know how difficult it is to win every match. Everyone wants to beat you. Our objective is to reach the final and go against any team," he concluded.

 

June 5, 2024