
Emi Martinez “completed football” by helping Argentina win the World Cup, but the Aston Villa player is now more hungry than ever for club success.Information Guide Nigeria
In an exclusive interview with GOAL, the 30-year-old discussed his emotions following that historic victory in Qatar, and how it now motivates him to pursue further glory at club level.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaMartinez said: “I say I’ve completed football, but I haven’t yet. I want to complete football by winning trophies with my club, playing and winning in the Champions League.
“I just turned 30, but that’s something I will keep working towards. My best years are ahead of me.
“I always set goals for myself. I can’t play without that. I need to have something to hit. I’ve done it with my national team, I did it with my old club, I’ve done good things with Aston Villa, nearly getting to Europe, but I want to win a trophy here.NYSC Portal
“We haven’t won one in many, many years, and with a good manager here and some really good players, I am trying to help fix that.
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As part of his wide-ranging chat with GOAL, Martinez revealed his work with sports psychologist David Pressley, and how it helped him overcome difficulties he experienced early in his career in England.
“I’ve been through a lot in my career, but it made me the keeper I am today,” he said. “The lows, maybe for some other goalies they could bring you down easily.
“But once I got out of that hole I was in, I only saw light, and I always play now as if it’s my last game, because I don’t want to come back to where I was then.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“People say ‘what now?’ after I won the World Cup, but I am hungrier than ever. I want to be successful with my club.”JAMB Result
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