The wait is over for the football lovers in Kolkata. Argentine’s World Cup 2022 winner goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez landed at the City of Joy on 3rd June. The Aston Villa custodian has traveled to India for a 2-day trip where he will take part in a number of fan interaction events. Along with that, he will visit Mohun Bagan where he is set to inaugurate the gates that have been named to pay tribute to Pele, Maradona, and Garfield Sobers.
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The FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Glove winner exclaimed that it has been his dream to travel to India and now that he has visited the country he is happy as it was a dream come true event for him. “I am really excited, feeling great. It was a dream (coming to India). I had promised to come to India, I am happy to be here,” Martinez said after landing at the City of Joy.
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Satadru Dutta who was instrumental in bringing Martinez to Kolkata said, “Martinez is aware that Argentina has a huge fan following in the Indian subcontinent. He thought Kolkata meant Bangladesh. So clarity had to be given that though they speak the same language, one is a country, and the other a city in a state. The common denominator between the two is football and the massive fan following for Argentina and Brazil.”
On 4th July, Emi Martinez will be a part of a meet and greet event named ‘Tahader Kotha’ where football fans will be a chance to interact with the star Argentine player. Following this, he will travel to the Mohun Bagan Club to inaugurate the gates and meet with the fans. On 5th July, he will visit Santosh Mitra Square where he will once again indulge in a meet and greet event.
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