Emi martinez on leo Messi

🗣️ Emiliano Martinez on what Messi told him after Colombia shootout: “‘Emi, you deserve it, I know exactly what you’ve been through. You deserve it,’ he kept saying it.”

“I’ve had such a long journey. Some good loans, bad loans. He knows everyone. He knows everyone’s career.”

“We’re winning 1-0 against Uruguay. Messi said to me, ‘Emi, make sure you’re solid in crosses, cuz that’s the only way they’re gonna score.’ Mate, I wanted to come for everything. The man said, ‘Emi please, help me.’ Mate, I was doing exactly what Messi said.”

“When he starts speaking, everyone shuts up. Whoever it is… manager… president of Argentina… They all shut up.”