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Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez has been known internationally due to his peculiar technique to disconcert his rival and thus be able to stop the penalty that is being charged. Now, one of his teammates where the goalkeeper was, Julián Álvarez, in the World Cup with Argentina, experienced first-hand this technique performed by ‘Dibu’.
In this opportunity, the forward saw how Kepa Arrizabalaga tried to distract him in the FA Cup match where Manchester City beat Chelsea 4-0. The play in question was at 30′, minute in which Kai Havertz put his hand in the area and the referee charged the maximum penalty.
As a result, in the moments before where Álvarez was preparing to shoot, Kepa approached the penalty spot to tell him something, a technique used by ‘Dibu’, but what in this opportunity it didn’t work out in his favor. Julián scored the partial 2-0.
Álvarez spoke about Kepa’s attempted distraction
For his part, Julián Álvarez spoke about this moment, and clearly explained that “It doesn’t bother me at all, I try to be focused on how to kick. I was determined that I would do it like this and it was a goal”.
In addition, the Argentine striker also took the time to talk about the reception he had in the Manchester team after being champion in the World Cup with the Argentina National Team.
“Everyone has congratulated me and greeted me with great emotion. We know what it means to be world champion, not everyone can achieve it and it is something that every player dreams of. He touched me with the Argentine National Team, and doing it in a great way; they are happy for me and that recognition is very nice for me”.
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