Emiliano Martinez in Kolkata: Emiliano Martinez, Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning custodian, will visit Kolkata in early July. As previously announced by the club, the Aston Villa custodian will pay a visit to the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club Tent on July 4th. The Aston Villa custodian was spotted wearing a Mohun Bagan jersey and signing a ball for General Secretary Debashish Dutta. Follow Indian Super League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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He’ll be in town for a promotional event. The ‘City of Joy’ will host the Golden Gloves Award winner for two days. Satadru Dutta, the sports promoter who has already presented great Pele and Maradona in front of the soccer-crazy metropolis, will bring the Argentine to Kolkata.The visit is tentatively scheduled for June 20-21 or July 1-3.
Martinez, who plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League, will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as well as former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Martinez will also pay a visit to Mohun Bagan Club and serve as the honorary host for a charity match. He’ll attend a Maradona memorial and spend time with poor youngsters. During his two-day tour to the city, the Argentine player will also attend a few sponsor events.
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Martinez was a key figure in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory in Qatar, which was led by Lionel Messi. In an ill-tempered quarterfinal encounter against the Netherlands, he stopped two penalty shots, and he did the same against France in the final.
Satadru Dutta, a sports organiser, earlier brought two-time World Cup winner Cafu to Kolkata. Because to his initiative, football legends like as Pele and Diego Maradona have visited Kolkata. Dunga and Valderrama are two players that have played in the city of joy. So it’s time for Martinez to pay a visit to Kolkata.
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