Xtra Time Web Desk: FIFA World Cup winning Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will visit Kolkata in the first week of July this year. The Golden Glove award winner will be at the Mohun Bagan club on July 4. The club shared a photo of the Aston Villa goalkeeper with the Mariners jersey and a football signed by the Argentine on its Twitter handle.
Martinez played a big role in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup triumph in Qatar under Lionel Messi’s captaincy. He saved two penalty shots against Netherlands in an ill-tempered quarterfinal match and did the same against France in the summit clash.
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Martinez, who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa will visit West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as well as meet former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Martinez will also visit Mohun Bagan club and will be chief guest for a charity match. He will participate at a Maradona memorial event and spend time with under privileged children. The Argentine footballer will also attend a few sponsor events during his two-day visit to the city.
Talking about Satadru Dutta Initiative, they have been promoting sports in the state. Satadru has presented many football stars of yesteryears like Dunga, Valderama, Cafu along with the legends Pele and Maradona. But for the first time a current FIFA World Cup winning footballer will be coming to Kolkata.