1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.BZ 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.BZ 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,760 The history of soccer has given us big names 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:16,800 focused on just one aim, 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:18,760 scoring goals. 6 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,840 But there are also those who try to save us, stop us, and not let us in. 7 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:26,800 For some strange reason, 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,680 it seems like everyone wants to be a goalkeeper now, right? 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:31,160 Why, huh? 10 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,200 Maybe it's because of one guy in particular. 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:39,360 So today I'm going to tell you all a story about a certain Emiliano Martínez. 12 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:43,480 Yeah, the guy who everyone calls Dibu. 13 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:56,000 The Best FIFA award for the best goalkeeper of the season 14 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,320 goes to Argentina's Emiliano Martínez. 15 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,840 People always ask me who my idols are 16 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,400 or which goalkeeper I admired when I was a kid, and I always say, 17 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:15,920 "Seeing my mom work as a cleaner for eight, nine hours, 18 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:18,800 my dad, working…" 19 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,720 "Honestly, they're my idols." Thanks, everybody. 20 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:27,080 He's a World Cup winner and the tournament's best goalkeeper. 21 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,160 Emiliano Martínez, the season's best goalkeeper. 22 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:31,440 THE BEST 23 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:38,920 At the Ballon d'Or ceremony, Dibu Martínez won the Yashin for world's best keeper. 24 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:43,600 Once again, Dibu Martínez won The Best award as the world's best goalkeeper. 25 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,280 It's what every kid dreams of from the age of six. 26 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:50,800 It was my goal, and I knew I was ready. 27 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,960 BASED ON A SHORT STORY BY HERNÁN CASCIARI 28 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,240 -You can't do it! -You're useless, like a sieve. 29 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:12,920 -Jerk! -You're useless, keeper! 30 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,080 I was never afraid of the ball. I'm very demanding of myself. 31 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:19,400 I saw another goalkeeper 32 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,680 and didn't understand why he wasn't getting a chance. 33 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:25,800 I always put up with everything. 34 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:29,440 I couldn't accept not playing. I was in a dark place. 35 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,480 There was a lot of sacrifice. It didn't happen overnight. 36 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,920 I was expecting him to say, "I've had enough, I want to come back." 37 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,960 He was a kid who came with the goal of making it big. 38 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:52,760 Emiliano's mentality makes him stand out. 39 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,320 That journey made him stronger. 40 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,680 Yes, the team has been chosen. Emiliano Martínez will play. 41 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:08,240 The level he's at is obvious. And he could get the opportunity to play. 42 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,400 Hello, stranger! 43 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,200 Having those two keepers, what will Martínez change? 44 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,000 They say he owes it all to the coach! 45 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,080 If you don't pay for cable, you don't know where this guy plays. 46 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:20,960 What's he gonna pull off at the net? 47 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:22,480 Until things clicked. 48 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,400 I'm not new to the Argentine national team. 49 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:29,840 I went to the U-20 and U-17 World Cups. 50 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:35,880 Hey, champ. 51 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,800 I decide if you become a hero or a villain. 52 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,120 I know I gave the national team a shot of positivity. 53 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,360 If I pick a side, I've got an 80% chance of saving it. 54 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,240 Sorry, I'm gonna eat you alive, bro. 55 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:58,840 Dibu is a real character. 56 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:00,000 He's totally crazy, 57 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,240 and if he told you that, it's because it's going to happen. 58 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:08,320 I think he's been a great addition for the group as a whole. 59 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:12,640 First, with his saves. 60 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:15,600 Then with his personality. 61 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,040 You're nervous, huh? 62 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,520 Whether I save it or not, I know the trust is there. 63 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,880 I knew the day my brother made the national team 64 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,120 he'd stay in goal. 65 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,400 Dibu is such a great character. 66 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,680 He made you feel like the opposition could shoot, 67 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:43,360 but they wouldn't score. 68 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,960 When he's in the goal, he gets bigger. 69 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,240 If he had to crash into the post to make a save, he would. 70 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:57,720 He has a sixth sense. 71 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,200 For me, he had something. 72 00:05:00,280 --> 00:05:01,600 He knows the real reason. 73 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,040 He was born to be a goalkeeper. 74 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:12,080 DIBU MARTÍNEZ THE KID WHO STOPS TIME 75 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:17,800 A billion and a half TV viewers across the world are watching this match. 76 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,000 Just let me dream a little! 77 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,040 Who will be victorious? 78 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,960 Walking out to play the World Cup final, 79 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:34,640 I felt an emptiness in my stomach I'd never felt before as a professional. 80 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,360 When you see the giant World Cup 81 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:47,160 and the 60, 70,000 people in Lusail Stadium… 82 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,200 you start to feel the adrenaline of playing a World Cup final. 83 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:01,400 We believe in you guys. 84 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,880 We believe in this team. Come on, Argentina! 85 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,960 Seeing the people sing made me remember 86 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,440 my childhood in Argentina and my school's playground. 87 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,800 To the great Argentine people, salute 88 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,800 SAGRADA FAMILIA SCHOOL MAR DEL PLATA, 2001 89 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,160 There was Little Coco. 90 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,520 May the laurels be eternal… 91 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,560 And a little further along, Ale, my older brother. 92 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,560 That we knew how to win… 93 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,160 The teacher directing the kids. 94 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:33,160 …how to win 95 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,640 That's when I discovered the switch. 96 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:37,720 Let us live crowned with glory… 97 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:39,880 Huh? What's this? 98 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,560 Why do I have a switch on my belly button? 99 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,240 Oh, what's happening to me? 100 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:05,320 Hello? 101 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:06,920 Hello? 102 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,080 Are you frozen? 103 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:12,880 This is so weird. 104 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,520 Miss! What's happening? 105 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:18,120 I don't get it! 106 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:19,960 Someone say something! 107 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:26,000 Coco! Coco, wake up! 108 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:27,920 Miss, Coco won't talk to me! 109 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,320 No way! Was it me? 110 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,360 What did I do? 111 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:43,640 Or swear to die gloriously! Or swear to die gloriously! 112 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:47,160 Or swear to die gloriously! 113 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,720 What was that? 114 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:08,200 I've been everywhere, 115 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:11,200 and Mar del Plata will always be my hometown. 116 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:21,200 Walking to the bus stop at 7:00 a.m. to go to school. 117 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:28,280 Walking from Punta Mogotes beach to the Jardín neighborhood, 118 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,160 which took 30 or 40 minutes. 119 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:34,240 Cycling to the soccer field with wooden goalposts and no nets. 120 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,080 My brother and I spent a lot of time together, just us. 121 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,480 The essence of family of those who raised us, Dad and Mom, 122 00:08:40,560 --> 00:08:41,960 always taught us brotherhood. 123 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,760 We were inseparable. 124 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,360 We had a wire fence in front of the house. 125 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:54,320 I think it was about 50 feet long. And the ball went back and forth all day. 126 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:58,400 Competitions, penalties, chest saves, headers, rabonas, you name it. 127 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,800 We played those games every day, always with a ball. 128 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:09,840 Emi, get in goal. 129 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,120 But I want to play up front. 130 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,880 I score the goals, you stop them from going in, okay? 131 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:16,240 Fine. 132 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,360 Lucas the Tank, 133 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,480 Mosquito Brady, 134 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:22,400 Curly Loquercio, 135 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:24,360 Diego Garello, 136 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:25,880 Pata Suárez, 137 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:27,600 Ariel Armageddon. 138 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:30,200 Ariel takes the ball straight down the right. 139 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,240 Armageddon shoots, goal! 140 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:36,200 Emiliano was caught off guard. Curly approaches the penalty area. 141 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:37,720 Foul. That's a foul. 142 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,960 Over here, over here. No, better… There, great. 143 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:44,400 Toto Bertoglio. 144 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,400 That's a long, very high cross. 145 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,400 -A giant header! -No! 146 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,640 -No! No! -Coco tries to block it… 147 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,480 -It's an own goal! -No! 148 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:58,160 Little Coco. 149 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,080 Why? 150 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:04,720 Hey, little goalie, this is for grown-ups. 151 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:06,880 Why don't you go build some sandcastles? 152 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:13,840 -What a pass from Toto! -Oh no! 153 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,720 Armageddon is approaching at full speed. 154 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:34,680 Hey! What are you planning? 155 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,600 No, don't… What are you doing? 156 00:10:36,680 --> 00:10:38,200 No, don't do that, huh? 157 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:41,920 I'm gonna eat you alive. I'm gonna eat you alive! 158 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,800 Incredible save from Emiliano Martínez! 159 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,600 Unbelievable, Emiliano! How many hands do you have? 160 00:10:52,680 --> 00:10:53,840 We won! Let's go! 161 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,800 Unbelievable! 162 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,440 What did you do? You're a beast! 163 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,840 What you did was incredible. You're a star! 164 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:02,760 Those are your school pants. 165 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,320 Mom's gonna read us the riot act. 166 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,760 The Mostris are older than me. They were born in '89, '90. 167 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:14,000 We went to school, soccer, the beach together all day. 168 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:17,880 We started calling ourselves "Mostris," and it stuck. 169 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,440 Look, it's hard to explain the meaning of the Mostris. 170 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,200 In Argentina, especially in Mar del Plata, 171 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:28,160 as kids, we wanted to go by or have a name to identify us. 172 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,840 And in the end, I think Mostri stuck the most… 173 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:34,000 "Here comes the Mostri." 174 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,080 The Mostris is our little gang. 175 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:41,080 Emi, Toto, Diego, Ale, and me. 176 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,520 A friend's brother and other friends always called us "Mostris." 177 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,360 "Hey, Mostri." 178 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:50,400 For some reason, they started calling us "Mostri," and we stole it. 179 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,760 That word just stuck. 180 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,440 Actually, we have it tattooed in Arabic. 181 00:11:56,520 --> 00:12:00,520 We totally trusted the translator at that time. 182 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,480 We thought it said "Mostri." 183 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:06,000 Then some time later in England, in a gym with my brother, 184 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,240 an Arab guy came over and said, "Mostri." 185 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:11,320 And we realized that our tattoo did indeed say "Mostri." 186 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,240 There wasn't much Internet at that time. 187 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:15,280 Don't ask me why it's in Arabic. 188 00:12:15,800 --> 00:12:17,760 But anyway, we were young. 189 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,200 Maybe now we'd get "Mostri" in Spanish. 190 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,040 I don't know why in Arabic. 191 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:24,880 But there are five of us, 192 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:27,760 and we still call each other "Mostri." 193 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,560 In the neighborhood where Emi lived as a kid, 194 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:38,000 you could see the fields just five blocks away. 195 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:42,200 We always had tournaments with all the kids from the neighborhood. 196 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,080 And they'd spend all day with the ball. Mornings, afternoons. 197 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:49,240 At night, sometimes they played in the rain. 198 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:51,160 They always liked soccer. 199 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,280 The ball was always there, from a very, very young age. 200 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:18,720 Boys! Is that you? 201 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:22,800 Is something wrong? 202 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:25,280 Hi, boys. How was school today? 203 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,320 Hi, Dad! We played a game on the beach. 204 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:30,080 We lost 3-0, but Emi made an awesome save. 205 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:31,600 Emi, tell me all about it. 206 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:35,240 It was awesome, Dad! I blocked it like this with my leg and kicked it out. 207 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,760 Oh yeah? Try to block this one. Let's see if you can. 208 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:46,520 Emiliano, what happened to your pants? 209 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:51,080 Those are your school pants. What will you wear tomorrow? 210 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:52,400 It's just that… 211 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:56,880 I told you a thousand times not to play soccer in those pants! 212 00:13:57,400 --> 00:13:59,360 Go take a shower, both of you! 213 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:01,760 Well, at least you didn't lose 4-0. 214 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:03,480 You saved one. 215 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,120 My dad spent a lot of time away. 216 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:09,160 He worked all day long in the fish trade. He was a hauler. 217 00:14:12,680 --> 00:14:16,280 He had to go from fish market to fish market to fill up his truck. 218 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:21,480 We saw my mom at 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. when we came back from school. 219 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,280 He was my buddy. He was the one who… 220 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,400 "Mom, what are you doing?" "I'll do that for you." 221 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:30,160 At four or five years old, 222 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:34,120 he'd grab his blue bike and set off with the bag and money. 223 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:35,280 He was very supportive. 224 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,440 Look, Emi. What do you think? 225 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:55,120 Wow, Mom! 226 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:57,840 Now they're the world's best pants! 227 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:03,200 One day, I'll be a world champion, 228 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:06,840 and you won't have to work or sew ever again. 229 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,800 Of course, my little champ. 230 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,000 He was very clear he was going to leave because he always said to me, 231 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:21,360 "When I become a soccer player, because I will become a soccer player, 232 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:23,280 you won't have to work anymore." 233 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,720 Soccer was always my priority. 234 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:30,200 Even as a kid, I'd say no to going for ice cream and fishing, 235 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,840 and I'd go play for my team on Sunday mornings. 236 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,800 It was something I looked forward to all week. 237 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,520 When Emi was a kid, 238 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:40,720 I'd say to him from my room, 239 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,360 "Okay, go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow." 240 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,760 And it felt like he was talking to somebody. 241 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:53,080 I don't know if it was an imaginary friend or if he was talking to himself out loud. 242 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:05,800 Hello, champ. 243 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:07,640 Who… who are you? 244 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:10,160 I'm the one who decides who goes home happy 245 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,160 and who goes home sad and can't sleep. 246 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,840 I'm dreaming. 247 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,680 No, no. You're awake. 248 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:19,200 But you're talking, and balls don't talk. 249 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:23,080 Not just talk. I also do keepie-uppies, fly, and smash nets. 250 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:25,560 I love smashing nets. 251 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,520 I decide if you become a hero or a villain. 252 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,520 -You don't exist. -Look who's talking. 253 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,280 The one they stick in goal because he's the youngest. 254 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:35,400 Little kiddie. 255 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,640 What's wrong, champ? You scared of me? 256 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:43,080 Why would I be scared of you? 257 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,440 In my head, I always knew I would make it. 258 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,840 There was never a doubt in my mind to say, 259 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:50,880 "I'll work at the port if I don't make it." 260 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:05,920 Susana, the car, Alberto. 261 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,680 The red Jeep was my dad's first car. 262 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:14,800 And I remember it always had… 263 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:19,640 I mean, he always kept it clean, but there was always something broken. 264 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,800 Boys! Come on, sleepy heads! Let's go! 265 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:24,080 I'm coming! 266 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:42,680 Watch out for the built-in shower, boys. Real luxury, huh? 267 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,160 Come on, Dad. When are you gonna fix that hole? 268 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:48,920 It's to keep the fish wet for deliveries. 269 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,040 Our routine involved getting up early. 270 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:55,600 My wife worked, 271 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:59,480 and I had to take the kids to the port at 6:00 a.m. 272 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:02,000 If I had to go somewhere, I took them with me. 273 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:03,840 See you later, Dad. 274 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,080 Dad will come pick you up. 275 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:08,320 Bye, Dad, love you. 276 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,160 Behave, both of you. Come on. 277 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:14,760 We went to Sagrada Familia, 278 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:17,600 which is a very typical school of the Mar del Plata port. 279 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:23,280 Emiliano was a very sweet kid, a real chatterbox. 280 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:27,640 He was the tallest of his grade and had long legs. 281 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:30,600 He was always running around like crazy. 282 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,360 It was always, "Emi, you can't run, Emi." 283 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:38,440 He was really focused on sports, but he never neglected his schoolwork. 284 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:40,000 Seven times one? 285 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:41,360 Seven! 286 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:42,680 Seven times two? 287 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:44,240 Fourteen! 288 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:45,640 Seven times three? 289 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:46,920 Twenty-one! 290 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,280 Seven times four? 28. 291 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:52,440 Seven times five? 292 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:10,080 Lots of kids dream of being a superhero to help people. 293 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,960 Or of being a great explorer to find hidden treasures. 294 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:17,440 Yes! 295 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,920 No! 296 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,680 But I dreamed of being the best goalkeeper in the world. 297 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:34,000 The usual, huh? 298 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:50,840 Emi started playing at Urquiza kind of by chance 299 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,240 because they needed kids. 300 00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:55,840 Ale played as a striker, 301 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:59,240 and the coach sometimes said, "Emi, do you want to play with the boys?" 302 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:01,640 Because Ale was born in 1990 and Emi in 1992. 303 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:06,760 He was young at Urquiza, about six or seven, I think. 304 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:10,080 We were missing a player. And he said, "No, I'm a keeper." 305 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,640 And we played with one man down because he insisted on being in goal. 306 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,640 Then the goalkeeper got sick and couldn't play one Sunday. 307 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:19,560 Emi came in, and we kept him in. 308 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:24,480 I'm not sure if I'd be so competitive if I didn't have an older brother. 309 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:05,080 Hello again, champ! 310 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:12,760 Hey! Why aren't you talking to me? Oh, right! The little boy is scared. 311 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,200 Hey! Look at me, little kid! 312 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:17,840 Look at me! 313 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:27,560 Yeah! Woo-hoo! 314 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:57,640 First of all, Emiliano was very big in terms of his physical build. 315 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:01,720 Also, he had a commanding voice that was unusual for his age. 316 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:05,000 We said that it was like having another coach on the pitch. 317 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:08,560 At some matches, the referee came over and said to us, 318 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:12,080 "You know, the other team's coach is asking to see his ID 319 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,600 because they can't believe his age." 320 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:17,560 He had impressive leg strength. 321 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:20,320 Sometimes he'd play with his teammates for a soda. 322 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,360 He'd fly from post to post and would always beat them. 323 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:30,960 Jorge Peta and Cacho Gonzalo trained us in the park to go play matches. 324 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:32,560 I remember they were demanding. 325 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:35,960 We set up goals with the kids' sweaters and backpacks. 326 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,400 We'd hang a ball from a tree, 327 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:43,400 and everyone who came would tug the rope to lift the ball and drop it. 328 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:45,760 We parents always lent a hand. 329 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:49,920 We'd paint the field, cut the grass, train the boys, 330 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,960 take them home. Otherwise, our Sundays would never end. 331 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,720 Well, it was a great time. 332 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,680 That's the goalkeeper who blocked every penalty kick. 333 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,240 Let's see, let's see. 334 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:07,800 HOW DOES HE MAKE SAVES? 335 00:23:24,120 --> 00:23:25,400 Come on! 336 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:33,920 We were at Talleres for a very short time. 337 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,280 Then we went to San Isidro. 338 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,960 He was already the goalkeeper at San Isidro. 339 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:45,400 It was a good team, a very good team, Mar del Plata class of '92. 340 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:47,680 I was with them for a year or two 341 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:51,640 because they had some kind of connection to take us to Buenos Aires for trials. 342 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:09,480 -I don't know what we'll do. -The electricity bill was double. 343 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:14,160 We have the electricity, the kids' school, the gas bill. What do we do? 344 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,120 But the kids' school is non-negotiable. That's the priority. 345 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:20,680 I'm ready. 346 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,600 -Ready for what? -Ready to go to Buenos Aires. 347 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:26,280 Go to bed. It's too early for school. 348 00:24:26,360 --> 00:24:28,880 I want to play for a big club. 349 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:31,400 It's a lot of money. 350 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:34,240 The journey, staying there. 351 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:38,840 Yeah, son. I really want you to live your dreams, but right now? 352 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,520 Sure, I get it. Don't worry. 353 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:47,320 I was always very careful with expenses. I lived paycheck to paycheck. 354 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:49,400 So I'd divide my salary 355 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:52,600 and set aside the money for the electricity, gas, school. 356 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:56,240 I worked at the port as a hauler, and you know what it's like. 357 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,920 Some days I'd have work, and others I didn't. 358 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,040 Sometimes I'd do extra hours cleaning apartments 359 00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:04,120 for people who came during the summer. 360 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:07,160 There was a lot of sacrifice. It didn't happen overnight. 361 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:11,080 Always saving here and there, as long as there was food on the table. 362 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:17,160 They learned that Mom and Dad worked to have what we had, 363 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:19,800 a roof over our heads, to buy cleats, 364 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:22,640 gloves, to pay for school, to buy books. 365 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,360 We'll sort it somehow, won't we? We always sort it out. 366 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:31,520 Huh? 367 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,560 So are we going to Buenos Aires? 368 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:37,760 -Yeah, we're going to Buenos Aires! -Yeah, we're going! 369 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:40,280 Come on, kid. We're going! 370 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:46,000 BUENOS AIRES HIGHWAY 2 371 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:50,920 First we took him to River Plate, 372 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,200 but unfortunately, he didn't make it. 373 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:58,960 Then, well, we took him to Boca Juniors, but he didn't make it there either. 374 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,480 Cacho Gonzalo came and told us, 375 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:08,120 "There's a tryout at Independiente." 376 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,520 "Look, Pepé, I have this kid I'd like you to try out." 377 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:14,920 "We're from Mar del Plata, and we're heading your way." 378 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,800 He explained that they'd come to try their luck. 379 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,920 They'd done tryouts at River and Boca. 380 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,400 And he said, "Before we leave, we'd like you to see him." 381 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:27,680 I knew he was his idol from Independiente. I knew who he was. 382 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:32,680 "Okay, have him get changed and come over here." 383 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:36,880 CLUB ATLÉTICO INDEPENDIENTE AVELLANEDA, ARGENTINA 384 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:45,560 Come on, Emi, son! You can do it! Give it your all. Come on! 385 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:50,320 From the tryout at Independiente, I remember how many kids there were. 386 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:53,000 Of course, you think, "There's no way I'll make it." 387 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:55,080 Hey, Pepé's coming! 388 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,360 Okay, San Luis, you kick. 389 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:18,200 Out. 390 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:21,120 Next. 391 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:24,120 Out. 392 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:26,560 Next. Come on. 393 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:28,800 Next. No. 394 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:31,240 Oh God! Next! 395 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,640 Your turn, kid. Get in goal. 396 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:39,080 I met Emi at a tournament I went to with Independiente, 397 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:40,400 and he was with San Isidro. 398 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,720 San Isidro had a very good team in Mar del Plata. They drew 1-1. 399 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:45,880 And I scored a goal against him. 400 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:04,360 We were at the tryout, and it was going well, very well. 401 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:06,160 There was just one thing left. 402 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:07,120 What now? 403 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,240 The missile. 404 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,520 He asked for the missile. 405 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:11,960 What's the missile? 406 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:14,160 The final test. 407 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:16,200 Nobody blocks the missile. 408 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:18,800 Never ever! 409 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:35,680 What? Hey! 410 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:37,560 You weren't expecting that, huh? 411 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:38,880 Huh? What? 412 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,160 No! 413 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:42,520 No! Huh? 414 00:28:43,040 --> 00:28:45,800 Oh! You thought it was easy, huh? 415 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:49,440 No matter how many switches you flip, you'll never make it. 416 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:52,640 I'm going in the goal, and you'll be out of the tryouts. 417 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:56,600 The dream of your life is over. 418 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,040 That's not gonna happen! 419 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:15,640 Yes! 420 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:18,600 No. 421 00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:26,120 If the kid has his things, he can stay. He'll go to the dorms. 422 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:28,800 He said I could stay in the dorms. 423 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,800 It was a complete shock and total elation at the same time. 424 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:39,720 I saw his physical condition, 425 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:44,360 and with hard work and technique, we could make him a great goalkeeper. 426 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:46,440 And that was that. We went back. 427 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:48,880 We discussed it as a family. 428 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:54,200 It was really hard for me to let him go, but I knew it was what he wanted. 429 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:57,240 I think I have to thank my mom for that 430 00:29:57,320 --> 00:29:59,960 because she's the one who let me go to Independiente. 431 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,400 WELCOME C.A.I. 432 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:05,600 All the rooms are along those hallways. 433 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:07,080 There's a lot of us. 434 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:09,520 Bathrooms and showers are over there. 435 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,800 Tip, come early, or you'll wait half an hour. 436 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:14,440 If not, forget it. 437 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:18,360 I'm Ale, but here everybody calls me San Luis because, 438 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,560 well, I'm from San Luis. 439 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,360 You know, I'm from Mar del Plata, but I prefer to go by Emi. 440 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:26,960 Sure, Emi. 441 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:29,960 But I recognize you from somewhere. 442 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:31,520 Okay, let's go. 443 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:34,640 I went to the dorms. I stayed there with my bag, 444 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:36,320 and my life in the dorms began. 445 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:42,080 There was an emptiness at home when he went to Independiente. 446 00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:44,720 That's how I felt, you know? 447 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:50,520 And I think the one who suffered most from Emi leaving was Ale, but in silence. 448 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:52,280 He really struggled. 449 00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:56,360 In time, I understood he wasn't there anymore. 450 00:30:56,440 --> 00:31:01,120 I was happy and sad at the same time because yeah, I was left alone. 451 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,080 He was 11 and a half, and he never lived with us again. 452 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:08,160 There were four of us, then we became three. He left. 453 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:12,160 Sorry. 454 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:17,560 As I grew up, I realized that sometimes we can be selfish 455 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:20,200 because I would think, "I'm going to make it for them," 456 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:22,560 but I never put myself in their shoes. 457 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:26,560 That I left home, that I left my brother alone, 458 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:29,760 my dad without one of his kids, you know? 459 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:34,120 And that's something that I came to terms with as I got older. 460 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:41,440 That's when it hit me, "Okay, now I'm at a professional club, 461 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:43,720 and my career starts here." You know? 462 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:47,200 It was difficult to come to terms with at that time. 463 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:49,720 I took him there the first time, 464 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,760 and it was so hard to give him his bag and leave him there. 465 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:58,880 And honestly, it was a very modest place at that time. 466 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:03,040 We had a room with two bunk beds, and it was very narrow. 467 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,360 And I would think, 468 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:08,880 "Why does he need to be here?" 469 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:12,520 I remember my mom would come and couldn't stand to see the place. 470 00:32:12,600 --> 00:32:14,080 She'd clean all the bathrooms. 471 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:22,800 This is your bed. 472 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:24,680 I'm here, in the one next to you. 473 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,400 Can you tell me where you learned to block like that? 474 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:31,480 No one has ever blocked my missile. 475 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,320 What's your secret? 476 00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:34,800 My secret? 477 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:36,520 Yeah, your secret. 478 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:38,560 No, I don't have one. 479 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:40,560 Oh, I know. 480 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:43,040 You know? What do you know? 481 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,240 I know where I know you from. 482 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:46,600 You look just like Dibu. 483 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,200 The one from TV. 484 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:50,720 "Dibu." 485 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:53,480 Dibu Martínez came from Ale, my best friend. 486 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:57,520 They were talking about how I looked like Dibu, you know. 487 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:01,640 Of course, they started teasing me and calling me Dibu, like the cartoon. 488 00:33:03,640 --> 00:33:07,800 When he arrived, he was kind of red-headed with freckles, you know. 489 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,840 "Look, Emi," I said. "You look just like Dibu." 490 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:13,960 I remember watching the show. He was an awesome dude. 491 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:16,000 He was a keeper. He drove go-karts. 492 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:18,640 I said, "Yeah, call me Dibu. He can do everything." 493 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:21,200 And it stuck. "Dibu." 494 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:25,800 And from then on, that's how everybody knows him today. 495 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:29,640 I told you we'd win with the Five of Cups, huh? 496 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:31,640 Real envido. 497 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:32,760 I accept. Thirty-three! 498 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:34,240 Come on! We won! 499 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,280 Over there, we watch soccer. 500 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:40,440 Barcelona is still winning 1-0. Messi is already on the pitch. 501 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:42,280 Ronaldinho has the ball. 502 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:47,560 Watch this perfect assist for Messi. And now, over the top… 503 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:53,720 Goal for Barcelona! 504 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:58,640 Barcelona! Messi! Yes! Messi! 505 00:33:59,880 --> 00:34:01,840 By the rising star. 506 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:04,240 This is a historic day. 507 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:07,760 Remember the name Lionel Messi. 508 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:17,480 One day, I'm going to play with him. 509 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:18,720 Come on, Dibu. 510 00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:24,440 Mom would make up any excuse for him to come home. 511 00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:26,720 If he got a mediocre grade, he had to come back. 512 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,440 So Emi would make an effort to please Mom. 513 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:32,880 My mom always kept my brother and me on a very short leash. 514 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,120 I would speak to him before and after school. 515 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:38,120 She was always very demanding. 516 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:42,480 She wouldn't let us play soccer unless we ate well and got good grades. 517 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:46,920 At 8:00 p.m., I would suddenly call him on the payphone. 518 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,000 And he had to pick up from the dorm's payphone. 519 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:52,720 A day never went by when he didn't answer me. 520 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:56,040 We did physical and technical training. 521 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:59,120 There were exercises all the boys did easily, 522 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:00,240 but he couldn't do them. 523 00:35:00,760 --> 00:35:02,520 There was a hurdle like this 524 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:05,240 that all the first-team goalkeepers could jump over, 525 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:06,600 but I couldn't. 526 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,960 You don't have the same strength at 12 that you do at 28. 527 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:14,600 I tried to jump the hurdle, crying and crying, until I made it. 528 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:18,160 He was desperate to do what the others did. 529 00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:21,840 He was a kid who came with the goal of making it big. 530 00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:24,040 Honestly, he never lost heart. 531 00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:27,680 I was expecting him to say, "I've had enough. I want to come back." 532 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:29,360 You become a father figure, 533 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,800 especially to the kids coming from the dorms. 534 00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:37,480 Obviously, Pepé Santoro wasn't just a goalkeeping coach. 535 00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:42,040 He was like the father I didn't have in Buenos Aires. 536 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:44,560 He saw how difficult it was for me, how hard I tried. 537 00:35:44,640 --> 00:35:46,520 He started from the bottom 538 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:49,680 and really listened to all the advice we gave him. 539 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:51,280 He must've prepared him very well 540 00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:55,120 because he was called up to U-15 when he was 14. 541 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:56,960 ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 542 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:02,520 The national team has scouts who watch you every weekend. 543 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:05,560 I was doing really well on the Independiente youth team. 544 00:36:05,640 --> 00:36:09,080 I remember they gave you a scorecard every weekend. 545 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:13,360 I was always Martínez the Marvel. I got a high score every weekend. 546 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:14,440 It was beautiful, 547 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:18,040 because you think primarily about playing every match for your club, 548 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:21,320 and then getting a call to train with the national team 549 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:22,760 is something unique. 550 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:25,560 Together, nobody can stop us, Mostri! 551 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:29,600 I remember calling my mom walking from the dorms to the locker room. 552 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:34,560 And he said, "Mom, I have to tell you. I got called up for the national team." 553 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,240 That's when I really said, "I'm going to become a professional." 554 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,640 I always thought I'd become a professional, 555 00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:45,080 but that's when I thought, "I'm close." 556 00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:48,280 Thankfully, we got to enjoy that together too. 557 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:50,800 You never forget those things. 558 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:54,560 As soon as I turned 16, I was called up to U-17. 559 00:36:54,640 --> 00:36:57,280 I went there on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 560 00:36:57,800 --> 00:36:59,280 basically every month. 561 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:02,280 Argentina's prospects face a new challenge. 562 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:06,080 The South American U-17 Championship begins for Argentina. 563 00:37:07,960 --> 00:37:09,840 Martínez! 564 00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:12,720 Great save from Independiente's goalkeeper! 565 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:16,360 They call him Dibu, and he's a safe pair of hands in goal. 566 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,400 Argentina's great prospect shines in the South American Championship. 567 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:27,400 Emiliano Martínez saves the match! 568 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:32,160 Argentina and Brazil face off in the South American U-17 championship. 569 00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:10,680 Incredible, Martínez! It's Martínez again! 570 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:13,200 Great performance from Emiliano Martínez! 571 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:15,160 He had a very good tournament in Chile, 572 00:38:15,240 --> 00:38:18,800 and that's when the people from Arsenal came to see us. 573 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:21,920 One of their scouts. 574 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:24,200 Dibu, someone's here to see you. 575 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,200 Richard Law, Arsenal scout. 576 00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:32,000 Arsenal? From Sarandí? 577 00:38:36,840 --> 00:38:37,760 No! 578 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:41,960 When he came out and said, 579 00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:45,240 "Hey, I might have to go to England for a week for a tryout," 580 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:47,080 we were stunned. 581 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:50,040 That's when we said, "Wow, this is real." 582 00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:53,400 "This could be real. Are you sure you want to do this?" 583 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:00,960 Mar del Plata is 250 miles away, 584 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:03,600 but it's too far. 585 00:39:03,680 --> 00:39:05,560 I won't see my family for a long time. 586 00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:09,120 This is your chance to change your life, Emi. 587 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:10,520 And your family's life. 588 00:39:12,360 --> 00:39:14,240 Isn't that why you came here? 589 00:39:14,720 --> 00:39:16,120 My dream was… 590 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,680 I don't know. 591 00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:21,560 It was always to have a big house for my parents 592 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:23,800 or a car for my dad. 593 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:28,080 Okay, but let's go together. 594 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:35,080 So we both went with our luggage. With our hopes, our expectations. 595 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:38,240 LONDON ENGLAND 596 00:39:57,840 --> 00:39:59,160 You'll soon find out who I am. 597 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:10,640 You won't beat us! 598 00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:12,520 You're useless, like a sieve! 599 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:15,280 -No presence in the box! -You suck at penalties! 600 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:18,280 -Jerk! -Come on, little kid! 601 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:22,200 -We'll eat you alive! -You're useless, keeper! 602 00:40:22,280 --> 00:40:23,360 No! 603 00:40:40,440 --> 00:40:41,440 You did well, 604 00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:45,760 but you're going to have to try much, much harder. 605 00:40:46,760 --> 00:40:49,480 And the coach came congratulating me 606 00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:52,720 and said the boy was staying at the club. 607 00:40:53,240 --> 00:40:57,320 The Arsenal scout was there, and the president of Independiente. 608 00:40:57,400 --> 00:41:02,280 It was like, "Look, we have to sell you to finish the stadium." 609 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:05,440 Financially, things were tough at home. 610 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:08,280 You know that moment when you're like, "Oh damn"? 611 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,600 Well, that time came. 612 00:41:10,680 --> 00:41:14,240 And the offer from Arsenal was like a godsend. 613 00:41:14,320 --> 00:41:18,160 I think they gave me 20 or 25,000 pounds for signing. 614 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:20,080 "If I sign, you give me the money now?" 615 00:41:20,680 --> 00:41:22,920 It was to cover all the expenses. 616 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:25,280 Not having to sell the van or the house. 617 00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:26,880 It wasn't my plan, 618 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:29,680 but it was good for me financially. 619 00:41:29,760 --> 00:41:33,760 It was kind of a bummer because we were separated in that sense, 620 00:41:34,440 --> 00:41:36,680 but on a soccer and a personal level, 621 00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:39,560 it was something he had to make the most of. 622 00:41:41,560 --> 00:41:46,240 They placed me with an English host family so I could learn the language. 623 00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:48,360 The culture was very different. 624 00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:52,160 And I wasn't into partying or anything. 625 00:41:52,240 --> 00:41:55,560 They were very strict in the dorms. We couldn't do anything. 626 00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:57,360 But I played PlayStation, 627 00:41:57,440 --> 00:42:01,040 I'd go to the bathroom downstairs at 10:00 p.m., and they'd shush you. 628 00:42:01,560 --> 00:42:03,800 And it was 9:30 p.m. You know? 629 00:42:03,880 --> 00:42:06,480 So I said, "No, I'm not under arrest here." 630 00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:09,480 "I'm going back to Argentina," I said, and grabbed my bag. 631 00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:10,560 "No, wait." 632 00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:13,120 And my brother and I went to a hotel for six months. 633 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:15,960 He'd go practice, and I stayed at the hotel. 634 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,440 We were both in the best shape of our lives. 635 00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:21,200 We worked out in the morning, afternoon, and evening. 636 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:22,480 We did nothing else. 637 00:42:22,560 --> 00:42:23,760 We got majorly ripped. 638 00:42:23,840 --> 00:42:28,480 His brother was his companion, his friend, everything. 639 00:42:28,560 --> 00:42:29,960 He was everything to him. 640 00:42:30,040 --> 00:42:34,720 Until I rented an apartment when I was 18. 641 00:42:35,320 --> 00:42:38,920 I came here to England to be financially stable. 642 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:41,160 For the first time in my life. 643 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:48,840 It was like a spaceship, gray, huge, perfect. 644 00:42:49,320 --> 00:42:52,520 It was scary. The bench was scary. 645 00:42:53,040 --> 00:42:55,320 Even the cold seemed different. 646 00:42:57,080 --> 00:43:01,640 He was just unfortunate to always have international stars in front of him. 647 00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:26,000 He told me where he'd go, what he had to put up with, 648 00:43:26,080 --> 00:43:29,440 like a relegation or fighting relegation. 649 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:31,640 Arsenal kept loaning him out. 650 00:43:31,720 --> 00:43:34,200 That's pretty difficult for a soccer player. 651 00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:36,960 Over time, he wanted to be the national team's goalkeeper, 652 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:41,120 and he didn't get the chance because he wasn't playing. 653 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:43,720 In soccer, it feels like they're messing with you. 654 00:43:43,800 --> 00:43:45,840 But he was building what he needed, 655 00:43:45,920 --> 00:43:48,360 the strength for when his chance came. 656 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:50,760 I saw my brother train, and he was a beast. 657 00:43:50,840 --> 00:43:54,000 I didn't understand why he wasn't getting a chance. 658 00:43:55,680 --> 00:43:57,680 Are you tired, Emi? 659 00:43:57,760 --> 00:43:58,840 What did you think? 660 00:43:58,920 --> 00:44:02,920 You think a few "good morning" and "good afternoon" are all it takes? 661 00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:05,160 No! You've got a lot of work to do! 662 00:44:05,240 --> 00:44:06,520 I don't think you'll make it. 663 00:44:07,040 --> 00:44:09,640 This is difficult stuff! 664 00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:13,680 The days were long, gray. 665 00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:14,840 It rained all the time. 666 00:44:15,360 --> 00:44:17,000 On top of that, I was never playing. 667 00:44:17,520 --> 00:44:20,040 I was always on the bench or being sent out on loan. 668 00:44:20,120 --> 00:44:23,400 I thought, "Why not give me a chance if I'm training well?" 669 00:44:23,920 --> 00:44:26,720 Competing, training, being alone, traveling. 670 00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:28,120 I put up with everything. 671 00:44:28,640 --> 00:44:32,960 I couldn't accept not playing. 672 00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:37,800 I think he got stronger over time, mentally and soccer-wise, no question, 673 00:44:37,880 --> 00:44:41,800 because he never stopped training. He was always a beast in that sense. 674 00:44:41,880 --> 00:44:45,600 The key thing is he believed in himself. 675 00:44:46,600 --> 00:44:50,600 Trusting in your strengths, your ability. 676 00:44:50,680 --> 00:44:53,000 Working on the flaws that we all have. 677 00:44:53,080 --> 00:44:56,360 That was largely thanks to the help of a psychologist. 678 00:44:56,440 --> 00:44:58,680 Honestly, it was just right for me. 679 00:44:58,760 --> 00:45:02,000 It's something that I'd never considered. 680 00:45:02,080 --> 00:45:04,920 And I wasn't afraid to say, "Look, I need this." 681 00:45:05,000 --> 00:45:09,600 Well, until Mandinha came along. 682 00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:12,800 Being alone there, he'd go eat at a restaurant. 683 00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:15,360 We'd go there often. The food was good. 684 00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:17,360 They spoke Spanish. I didn't speak English. 685 00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:21,080 It turns out the restaurant was owned by Mandinha's family. 686 00:45:23,160 --> 00:45:27,640 The restaurant was called Nelitos in the north of London. 687 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:30,520 That's where I bought an apartment, 688 00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:32,800 and Emi lived on the same street. 689 00:45:51,120 --> 00:45:54,920 How's that possible? I didn't do anything. I didn't touch the switch. 690 00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:16,800 Excuse me, do you know the girl in the photo? 691 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:18,760 Of course, that's Mandinha, the owner's daughter. 692 00:46:24,840 --> 00:46:28,320 Sure, she was the owner's daughter, and we didn't do anything. 693 00:46:41,160 --> 00:46:46,600 I remember I saw her every day for a week in downtown Enfield. 694 00:46:46,680 --> 00:46:48,320 I'd go to a café, he was there. 695 00:46:48,400 --> 00:46:50,760 I'd pass by the restaurant, he was there. 696 00:46:50,840 --> 00:46:52,280 He was always there that week. 697 00:46:52,360 --> 00:46:55,160 I don't know why, but I think it was destiny. 698 00:47:01,480 --> 00:47:05,320 And I saw him so many times that I told his friend, 699 00:47:05,400 --> 00:47:08,000 "Look, I've seen Emi several times, 700 00:47:08,600 --> 00:47:12,280 but every time he sees me, he looks down. He doesn't look at me." 701 00:47:12,360 --> 00:47:16,560 And he knew me. He'd known me for years. 702 00:47:22,040 --> 00:47:25,680 And one time, she said, "I ran into you every day, but you didn't say hi." 703 00:47:28,720 --> 00:47:30,360 I know he was Argentine. 704 00:47:30,440 --> 00:47:34,840 I thought, "South Americans are usually very friendly." 705 00:47:53,680 --> 00:47:56,120 And then I got a message from Emi saying, 706 00:47:56,200 --> 00:47:59,760 "Look, I'm not rude. I'm just shy." 707 00:47:59,840 --> 00:48:01,840 That's how it started. 708 00:48:16,040 --> 00:48:18,200 Sorry. Excuse me. 709 00:48:18,920 --> 00:48:24,920 I wanted to ask if… if you'd like to go for a coffee someday. 710 00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:27,000 Yes, I'd love to. 711 00:48:30,120 --> 00:48:31,480 And then we started dating. 712 00:48:35,480 --> 00:48:39,560 Then he told us, "Hey, I'm dating a girl." 713 00:48:39,640 --> 00:48:41,800 "She's from here, from London." 714 00:48:41,880 --> 00:48:43,760 "Her parents have Latin blood." 715 00:48:43,840 --> 00:48:46,840 "Her mother is Brazilian, and her dad is Portuguese." 716 00:48:48,400 --> 00:48:49,600 To be honest, 717 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:53,400 I have no idea how we communicated because he didn't speak English. 718 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:56,280 She helped me speak perfect English. 719 00:48:57,320 --> 00:49:02,000 Mandinha was obviously a great support for me in England. 720 00:49:02,080 --> 00:49:05,600 She was like a friend. 721 00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:10,280 I don't think I would have put up with or gotten to where I am here in England 722 00:49:10,360 --> 00:49:12,120 if it hadn't been for her. 723 00:49:14,680 --> 00:49:18,600 When you're away from home and your family, alone, with problems, 724 00:49:18,680 --> 00:49:20,360 it always affects your game. 725 00:49:35,360 --> 00:49:37,280 You can do it, Emi! 726 00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:44,680 When I met Emi, he was at Arsenal, but he wasn't playing. 727 00:49:44,760 --> 00:49:50,840 There were times when he lost his love for soccer. 728 00:49:59,280 --> 00:50:02,120 Listen up. You know what they call you? 729 00:50:02,200 --> 00:50:04,440 A long-term project. 730 00:50:10,600 --> 00:50:13,960 Hey! The starting goalkeeper is much better than you! 731 00:50:14,040 --> 00:50:17,200 And he doesn't have a switch! 732 00:50:18,320 --> 00:50:21,360 "I'll go back to Independiente. I'm not going to make it." 733 00:50:21,440 --> 00:50:24,480 It was the lowest point of my professional career. 734 00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:26,920 We went through some very difficult years. 735 00:50:27,640 --> 00:50:29,960 Well, he did, with soccer. 736 00:50:30,040 --> 00:50:32,680 And she was always a great help to me. 737 00:50:32,760 --> 00:50:37,120 When I was down, she'd say, "No, no," or when I was too upbeat, "No, no." 738 00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:41,720 There were moments in life when Emi was sad, he didn't want to play, 739 00:50:41,800 --> 00:50:44,480 and I'd say, "It's your job. You have to play." 740 00:50:44,560 --> 00:50:47,800 She's a very down-to-earth girl from a great family. 741 00:50:48,320 --> 00:50:50,760 For me, as an elite soccer player, 742 00:50:50,840 --> 00:50:54,360 I think partners are a big part of our success 743 00:50:54,440 --> 00:50:56,880 because it's ultimately about teamwork. 744 00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:03,720 Ready for dinner with my parents? 745 00:51:03,800 --> 00:51:06,480 Don't tell me you're feeling shy again. 746 00:51:06,560 --> 00:51:10,440 No, I just need to tell you something first. 747 00:51:10,520 --> 00:51:13,520 Now? Don't scare me. 748 00:51:14,040 --> 00:51:18,240 I need you to know something about me. I don't really know how to say it. 749 00:51:18,960 --> 00:51:21,880 It helped me become a good goalkeeper and get this far, 750 00:51:21,960 --> 00:51:24,120 but I haven't known how to use it lately. 751 00:51:39,920 --> 00:51:41,600 Emi, the superpower 752 00:51:41,680 --> 00:51:45,760 that lets you know what's going to happen a second before it does, 753 00:51:45,840 --> 00:51:47,720 what makes you great, 754 00:51:47,800 --> 00:51:50,560 is here and here. Okay? 755 00:51:52,120 --> 00:51:54,520 There is no switch, Emi. 756 00:51:55,040 --> 00:51:57,440 It's you. It's always been you. 757 00:52:26,480 --> 00:52:27,840 It's always been me. 758 00:52:36,280 --> 00:52:39,400 Look who's back, the long-term project. 759 00:52:40,520 --> 00:52:43,760 Lucky in love but unlucky on the field? 760 00:52:45,040 --> 00:52:46,400 "I'm so in love." 761 00:52:46,480 --> 00:52:48,560 Hey, you. Stop it! 762 00:52:48,640 --> 00:52:51,080 Stop! They're asleep downstairs! Stop! 763 00:52:52,240 --> 00:52:54,840 Tomorrow, my story will change, and so will yours. 764 00:52:55,680 --> 00:52:59,480 No! 765 00:52:59,560 --> 00:53:03,520 Being a goalkeeper is very unforgiving, and you have to wait for opportunities. 766 00:53:03,600 --> 00:53:04,960 It's different from a striker 767 00:53:05,040 --> 00:53:07,840 who can come on for three minutes and score a rebound. 768 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:10,680 "What a great striker." Being a goalkeeper is very different. 769 00:53:10,760 --> 00:53:13,000 You have to wait for injuries or play very well. 770 00:53:13,680 --> 00:53:16,560 I was doing very well in training. 771 00:53:16,640 --> 00:53:19,920 It was the only window of opportunity I had. 772 00:53:38,920 --> 00:53:42,760 People who reach a certain level on a global scale 773 00:53:42,840 --> 00:53:43,960 have something different. 774 00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:47,520 What's different about him is he reads the person in front of him, 775 00:53:47,600 --> 00:53:49,600 the personality that's going to shoot at him. 776 00:53:51,360 --> 00:53:53,080 He has a sixth sense. 777 00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:56,680 For me, when he's in goal, he gets bigger, 778 00:53:56,760 --> 00:54:00,200 like he turns into a superhero. 779 00:54:02,760 --> 00:54:06,280 It's like something clicked in his head, and he just never stopped. 780 00:54:10,800 --> 00:54:14,400 Competition gave me more than talent, to be honest. 781 00:54:14,480 --> 00:54:17,720 I was always talented at soccer, you know. 782 00:54:17,800 --> 00:54:19,640 My dad said I had a magic wand. 783 00:54:19,720 --> 00:54:22,280 Emi always had a magic wand that lit him up. 784 00:54:22,360 --> 00:54:25,320 He always had a trick up his sleeve, a block, a stop. 785 00:54:25,400 --> 00:54:31,440 There are thousands of talented people, but few make sacrifices. 786 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:32,640 He was always like that. 787 00:54:32,720 --> 00:54:36,080 I guess, over the years, therapy has helped him 788 00:54:36,160 --> 00:54:39,320 with the uprooting and the distance because it's not easy. 789 00:54:40,000 --> 00:54:42,640 I think Santi changed everything. 790 00:54:45,400 --> 00:54:48,960 When Santi was born, I promised that would be the last time I was loaned. 791 00:54:52,800 --> 00:54:56,400 It was something that really drove me. I've always been very goal-oriented. 792 00:54:56,480 --> 00:55:01,200 And my goal was I couldn't keep moving from home to home on loan. 793 00:55:06,040 --> 00:55:09,040 My nephew was born, and the World Cup was in July. 794 00:55:09,120 --> 00:55:12,960 We qualified for the round of 16 and I said, as a fan of the national team, 795 00:55:13,040 --> 00:55:15,000 "I want to go see the World Cup." 796 00:55:15,080 --> 00:55:16,600 And I said to him, "Let's go." 797 00:55:16,680 --> 00:55:19,040 We went because I wasn't playing much. 798 00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:23,320 And we went to Russia, just the two of us, side by side. 799 00:55:24,840 --> 00:55:28,160 And we brought bad luck. We lost the match. We were devastated. 800 00:55:28,240 --> 00:55:31,800 Argentina has once again been eliminated from the World Cup. 801 00:55:31,880 --> 00:55:33,600 There's always next time. 802 00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:37,320 I saw another goalkeeper and didn't know why my brother wasn't there. 803 00:55:37,400 --> 00:55:40,240 I knew that Emi had all the qualities. 804 00:55:40,320 --> 00:55:43,040 And his mentality was that he had to be there. 805 00:55:43,120 --> 00:55:45,760 I'll be in goal for the next World Cup for sure. 806 00:55:45,840 --> 00:55:48,920 That was my focus for the next four years, 807 00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:51,880 to be the first-team goalkeeper at the Qatar World Cup. 808 00:55:51,960 --> 00:55:54,240 In the club locker room, 809 00:55:54,320 --> 00:56:00,400 he always keeps a piece of paper saying what he wants to achieve that season. 810 00:56:00,480 --> 00:56:02,800 And he always does it. 811 00:56:03,320 --> 00:56:04,160 Always. 812 00:56:05,320 --> 00:56:07,560 WEMBLEY STADIUM FA CUP FINAL - ARSENAL VS. CHELSEA 813 00:57:01,360 --> 00:57:04,120 For the first time, he'd managed to win a trophy at Wembley, 814 00:57:04,200 --> 00:57:06,080 which is the most iconic stadium in England. 815 00:57:06,600 --> 00:57:10,120 It was a weight off his shoulders. He was very close to the national team. 816 00:57:10,200 --> 00:57:13,800 It was a bonus to exert pressure so to speak, right? 817 00:57:13,880 --> 00:57:15,120 On the national team, 818 00:57:15,200 --> 00:57:19,160 they saw there was a goalkeeper who was very fast, very well-positioned. 819 00:57:19,240 --> 00:57:23,320 But there was a legend like Armani in place. 820 00:57:23,840 --> 00:57:26,520 How could you drop Armani? It was impossible. 821 00:57:26,600 --> 00:57:29,960 It's like coming in after Messi. How do you drop Messi? 822 00:57:30,040 --> 00:57:34,000 The goalkeeping coach Martín Tocalli knew him from having worked with him. 823 00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:36,920 He was always aware of his personality. 824 00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:40,800 He just needed to play regularly for his clubs 825 00:57:40,880 --> 00:57:43,200 and believe in himself. 826 00:57:43,280 --> 00:57:44,760 Is he a one-off? Yes. 827 00:57:44,840 --> 00:57:47,280 Emiliano's mentality makes him stand out. 828 00:57:47,360 --> 00:57:49,360 That journey made him stronger. 829 00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:52,080 Franco and Gonzalo can't travel 830 00:57:52,960 --> 00:57:56,080 because their PCR tests are still positive. 831 00:57:56,160 --> 00:57:59,960 Emiliano Martínez will play. 832 00:58:00,040 --> 00:58:02,240 Emiliano's level is clear, 833 00:58:02,320 --> 00:58:04,600 and he could get the opportunity to play. 834 00:58:08,640 --> 00:58:10,400 When Scaloni 835 00:58:11,880 --> 00:58:13,680 called up Emi 836 00:58:13,760 --> 00:58:17,080 and said he was going to be the goalkeeper for the Argentine national team, 837 00:58:19,000 --> 00:58:21,080 I was home alone, and 838 00:58:21,680 --> 00:58:23,680 I went to the park with a flask. 839 00:58:25,560 --> 00:58:28,560 And I remembered everything he had done as a kid. 840 00:58:39,240 --> 00:58:42,240 Why did Scaloni choose this guy? 841 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:46,280 Are we going to win the Copa América with an unknown goalkeeper? 842 00:58:46,360 --> 00:58:47,400 It's very weird. 843 00:58:47,480 --> 00:58:49,560 "Without TV, you don't know where he plays." 844 00:58:49,640 --> 00:58:51,400 "Dude, you don't follow soccer." 845 00:58:51,480 --> 00:58:55,240 I find it hard to believe that a journalist doesn't research 846 00:58:55,320 --> 00:58:59,120 the person who they're going to discuss. 847 00:58:59,720 --> 00:59:01,600 Hey! 848 00:59:02,120 --> 00:59:04,880 Don't look away! I'm talking to you! 849 00:59:04,960 --> 00:59:07,120 You're still a long-term project! 850 00:59:07,640 --> 00:59:10,400 Even if you don't use the switch anymore! 851 00:59:13,400 --> 00:59:15,320 I'm not new to the Argentine national team. 852 00:59:15,400 --> 00:59:19,560 But I was new to the fans and the spectators. 853 00:59:19,640 --> 00:59:22,160 But for me, joining and playing on the national team 854 00:59:22,240 --> 00:59:24,880 was like going to the AFA training ground when I was 14. 855 00:59:38,280 --> 00:59:41,720 When Emi started playing for Argentina, 856 00:59:41,800 --> 00:59:43,360 he had three numbers. 857 00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:45,800 He was number 26 for his whole career. 858 00:59:45,880 --> 00:59:48,240 He said, "Oh, there's no 26." 859 00:59:48,320 --> 00:59:49,280 He was so sad. 860 00:59:49,360 --> 00:59:53,320 I said, "But what other numbers are there?" 861 00:59:53,840 --> 00:59:57,240 He said there was 13 and another one, I don't know. 862 00:59:57,320 --> 00:59:58,920 And he said there was 23. 863 00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:03,000 I said, "Emi, Santi was born on the 23rd." 864 01:00:03,720 --> 01:00:08,320 "That's right! I have to go!" And he hung up and went to claim 23. 865 01:00:08,400 --> 01:00:11,320 But it was obvious it would be 23, of course. 866 01:00:11,960 --> 01:00:13,520 The Copa América is underway! 867 01:00:13,600 --> 01:00:15,680 Argentina looks to reach another final! 868 01:00:15,760 --> 01:00:18,240 Twenty-eight years! Will they finally win? 869 01:00:19,480 --> 01:00:22,400 A lifetime of work came down to five or six matches. 870 01:00:23,240 --> 01:00:27,120 Chile advances. Goal threat… Martínez is there! Martínez! 871 01:00:27,200 --> 01:00:31,320 Great personality. Scaloni's pick for keeper is justified. 872 01:00:32,400 --> 01:00:37,080 He went to the Copa América the year I was pregnant. 873 01:00:37,600 --> 01:00:39,080 My wife was pregnant. 874 01:00:39,160 --> 01:00:42,160 I wanted to be there the day our daughter was born. 875 01:00:42,720 --> 01:00:45,640 I didn't want to watch any matches at all. 876 01:00:45,720 --> 01:00:48,360 I was so, so upset that he wasn't there. 877 01:00:48,440 --> 01:00:51,520 Because of the virus, "Look, I can't go." 878 01:00:52,600 --> 01:00:56,760 When he said he couldn't come, that it was impossible, 879 01:00:56,840 --> 01:00:58,440 that's when I thought, 880 01:00:58,520 --> 01:01:01,960 "That's how it is. I'm going to be happy, and that's that." 881 01:01:02,040 --> 01:01:04,800 My daughter was born two days before the Ecuador match. 882 01:01:05,400 --> 01:01:09,160 My dad and brother said to me, "She's a lucky charm." 883 01:01:10,280 --> 01:01:12,880 He watched the birth on a tablet. 884 01:01:12,960 --> 01:01:15,360 That's how he saw Ava. 885 01:01:17,680 --> 01:01:21,520 It was really hard not being there at that moment, being so far away. 886 01:01:22,040 --> 01:01:24,160 I said, "You have to win." 887 01:01:24,240 --> 01:01:27,160 "If you don't, this was in vain, you understand?" 888 01:01:28,320 --> 01:01:29,840 Two days later, I played a match, 889 01:01:29,920 --> 01:01:32,760 and I was like, "No way you're getting past me." 890 01:01:36,960 --> 01:01:41,520 So he developed as a player, improved a lot, 891 01:01:41,600 --> 01:01:45,560 made it onto the national team, and everything was going really well. 892 01:01:45,640 --> 01:01:46,920 And against Colombia, well… 893 01:01:48,800 --> 01:01:52,600 Penalties between Argentina and Colombia to decide who makes the final. 894 01:01:53,520 --> 01:01:55,480 In penalty shootouts, 895 01:01:55,560 --> 01:01:58,400 with my height and leg strength, 896 01:01:58,480 --> 01:02:02,200 I thought, "If I pick the right side, there's an 80% chance I'll save it." 897 01:02:02,280 --> 01:02:06,000 It's not 50-50. If I pick the right side, there's an 80% chance I'll save it. 898 01:02:07,960 --> 01:02:11,040 The penalty shootout is tied 1-1. 899 01:02:13,240 --> 01:02:18,560 Sánchez! It's Dibu, Dibu Martínez! Martínez! Martínez! 900 01:02:19,080 --> 01:02:21,920 You see, he doesn't tease everyone the same way. 901 01:02:22,440 --> 01:02:24,960 He treats some players seriously, as he should, 902 01:02:25,040 --> 01:02:29,520 and with others, he teases them a little to make them lose some confidence. 903 01:02:29,600 --> 01:02:32,560 -You laugh, but you're nervous. -Yeah. 904 01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:34,960 -The ball's in front. -It's on the mark. 905 01:02:35,040 --> 01:02:36,760 Yeah, play dumb. I know you. 906 01:02:36,840 --> 01:02:39,320 At that moment, imagine there are no fans, 907 01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:42,600 but it still adds extra pressure for the penalty taker. 908 01:02:42,680 --> 01:02:45,360 Everything is quiet. Someone's talking to you. 909 01:02:45,440 --> 01:02:48,440 Even as you step up to take the kick, he's still talking to you. 910 01:02:48,520 --> 01:02:52,000 Relax, I'll save it. I'm gonna eat you alive, bro. 911 01:02:52,080 --> 01:02:56,920 Martínez saves! Dibu again! Dibu! 912 01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:01,320 You know how many penalties I've taken? And he spoke the same way to me. 913 01:03:03,200 --> 01:03:04,480 That was for not washing dishes. 914 01:03:04,560 --> 01:03:07,160 Imagine what he'd say when defending 46 million Argentines. 915 01:03:07,240 --> 01:03:08,400 The ball wasn't going in. 916 01:03:09,160 --> 01:03:12,720 I think it just came out at the moment 917 01:03:12,800 --> 01:03:16,640 because, for us and for him, 918 01:03:16,720 --> 01:03:20,120 a save is like a goal. 919 01:03:20,200 --> 01:03:23,920 If he saves it, we're in the final. Cardona! 920 01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:25,280 Dibu! 921 01:03:25,800 --> 01:03:28,320 Incredible! Unbelievable! Martínez! 922 01:03:28,400 --> 01:03:30,280 That's when Dibu arrived. 923 01:03:30,360 --> 01:03:31,480 Argentina! 924 01:03:31,560 --> 01:03:34,560 Argentina in the Copa América final! 925 01:03:35,480 --> 01:03:40,080 That's when he started to step up and help us a lot. 926 01:03:40,600 --> 01:03:45,560 Let's go, let's go, Argentina We're gonna win 927 01:03:46,240 --> 01:03:51,680 No, honestly, it's a unique moment for me personally and for my family. 928 01:03:51,760 --> 01:03:56,560 I became a father four days ago, and I still haven't met my daughter. 929 01:03:56,640 --> 01:03:58,520 I'm chasing a dream, 930 01:03:59,040 --> 01:04:01,000 which is to win a trophy with the national team. 931 01:04:01,080 --> 01:04:04,200 Yes, it was a very difficult time for the family… 932 01:04:04,280 --> 01:04:05,400 Imagine for him 933 01:04:05,480 --> 01:04:08,760 being away from his daughter and unable to hold her. 934 01:04:08,840 --> 01:04:10,800 And not just that. Ava was born, 935 01:04:10,880 --> 01:04:15,240 and three weeks went by before he could hold her. 936 01:04:17,840 --> 01:04:21,200 It's now or never against Brazil. Come on, Argentina! 937 01:04:21,280 --> 01:04:23,160 He knew he'd save everything. 938 01:04:23,240 --> 01:04:25,880 There was no other thought in his mind. 939 01:04:25,960 --> 01:04:28,480 He was going to be the star. 940 01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:33,720 Brazil looking for the equalizer. It's Neymar, good cross, cleared. 941 01:04:37,880 --> 01:04:41,520 Martínez with an incredible save! What a performance! 942 01:04:41,600 --> 01:04:43,400 Now's the time! 943 01:04:43,480 --> 01:04:45,080 After 28 years, 944 01:04:45,160 --> 01:04:48,720 the Argentine national team wins a trophy! 945 01:04:49,320 --> 01:04:51,240 Messi said it in the pre-game pep talk. 946 01:04:51,320 --> 01:04:54,960 Dibu couldn't hold his daughter, but his effort has paid off. 947 01:04:55,040 --> 01:04:59,080 Dibu lifts the trophy, and Argentina is champion again! 948 01:04:59,160 --> 01:05:02,760 "See? We won the Copa América thanks to the baby girl," I said. 949 01:05:02,840 --> 01:05:08,440 It was a very difficult time, but at least they won. That's that. 950 01:05:15,440 --> 01:05:16,440 Daddy! 951 01:05:16,960 --> 01:05:19,400 Hi, sweetie! I missed you. 952 01:05:19,480 --> 01:05:21,480 Give me a hug, a big hug. 953 01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:24,080 And honestly, every time I see her, 954 01:05:24,160 --> 01:05:26,680 I say, "She brought us the Copa América." 955 01:05:36,920 --> 01:05:40,320 Once I became Argentina's number one and was going to play at the World Cup, 956 01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:43,000 I focused on what I had to work on to win it. 957 01:05:43,520 --> 01:05:47,000 But I didn't say, "I'm going to win the next World Cup in Qatar 958 01:05:47,080 --> 01:05:49,720 as Argentina's star." No. 959 01:05:49,800 --> 01:05:52,080 I have a process, but I'm not a jerk. 960 01:05:52,160 --> 01:05:54,320 I know there's a story behind every process. 961 01:05:54,400 --> 01:05:57,960 A new dream begins. We're in Qatar. 962 01:05:58,040 --> 01:06:01,000 Two teams chasing a dream. 963 01:06:04,080 --> 01:06:06,840 Another shot to place! What a goal! 964 01:06:06,920 --> 01:06:09,480 It's a huge blow for Argentina. Great sadness. 965 01:06:09,560 --> 01:06:10,960 Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1. 966 01:06:11,040 --> 01:06:14,320 I remember there was silence in the locker room after the match. 967 01:06:14,400 --> 01:06:17,160 You could hear the equipment manager picking up the cleats, 968 01:06:17,240 --> 01:06:18,880 the sound of the studs. 969 01:06:19,400 --> 01:06:24,600 I still remember it as if I'm seeing it in slow motion. 970 01:06:24,680 --> 01:06:29,600 24 HOURS BEFORE THE MATCH AGAINST MEXICO 971 01:06:31,520 --> 01:06:33,840 2-0 against Mexico, 2-0 against Mexico. 972 01:06:33,920 --> 01:06:35,120 Remember. 973 01:06:35,960 --> 01:06:37,680 I'll be the best in the World Cup. 974 01:06:38,600 --> 01:06:40,560 After the victory against Mexico, 975 01:06:40,640 --> 01:06:44,840 Argentina beat Poland 2-0 and won their group. 976 01:06:44,920 --> 01:06:48,440 Warriors are born from setbacks, and I think we're stronger now. 977 01:06:48,520 --> 01:06:51,280 FIFA WORLD CUP - QUARTER-FINAL ARGENTINA VS. NETHERLANDS 978 01:06:51,360 --> 01:06:52,720 Van Dijk! 979 01:06:52,800 --> 01:06:54,840 Dibu, Dibu, Dibu! 980 01:06:54,920 --> 01:06:56,960 Dibu Martínez, phenomenal! 981 01:06:57,040 --> 01:07:00,680 He grew even more in stature, if that was even possible. 982 01:07:00,760 --> 01:07:03,040 Dibu, Dibu, Dibu Martínez! 983 01:07:03,120 --> 01:07:05,680 Martínez saves it! You did it again! 984 01:07:05,760 --> 01:07:08,920 A goalkeeper like that gives you a sense of security. 985 01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:13,000 Messi's team is among the best four in the world. 986 01:07:13,080 --> 01:07:15,880 Hugs, tears, you know. We were like two kids. 987 01:07:15,960 --> 01:07:18,000 "You did it again. You helped us again." 988 01:07:18,080 --> 01:07:20,960 It's always nicer when something good happens. 989 01:07:21,640 --> 01:07:24,880 The dream is alive! It's getting closer! 990 01:07:25,400 --> 01:07:27,160 Why is Argentina in the semi-finals? 991 01:07:27,240 --> 01:07:32,680 Because we have guts, passion, heart, and we're doing it for 45 million people. 992 01:07:32,760 --> 01:07:37,360 Argentina thrashed Croatia 3-0 and is in the final. 993 01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:40,840 It's the most important match 994 01:07:40,920 --> 01:07:44,120 of the last 36 years for the Argentine national team. 995 01:07:47,200 --> 01:07:49,840 We were more than fine, winning the final 2-0, everyone happy, 996 01:07:49,920 --> 01:07:52,960 and then suddenly, as always with Argentines, a wave hit us. 997 01:07:53,040 --> 01:07:56,560 Mbappé! Goal for France! 998 01:07:56,640 --> 01:08:03,000 Mbappé equalizes with a superb goal. Argentina now under pressure. 999 01:08:03,680 --> 01:08:05,200 I can't believe it. 1000 01:08:05,280 --> 01:08:06,840 Talk about suffering, huh? 1001 01:08:06,920 --> 01:08:09,000 Argentines always have to suffer. 1002 01:08:09,080 --> 01:08:11,000 That's the way it is. 1003 01:08:11,520 --> 01:08:13,400 In the last minute, it was very… 1004 01:08:13,920 --> 01:08:15,840 just a standard game, totally normal. 1005 01:08:15,920 --> 01:08:18,720 Minute 123 of overtime. 1006 01:08:18,800 --> 01:08:21,080 It's the last play of the match, and it's France's ball. 1007 01:08:21,160 --> 01:08:22,800 Otamendi clears. 1008 01:08:22,880 --> 01:08:25,080 Konaté at the back. Look! 1009 01:08:25,160 --> 01:08:27,800 Otamendi misses, Kolo Muani shoots! 1010 01:08:27,880 --> 01:08:31,200 From the moment Otamendi missed, one or two seconds passed by. 1011 01:08:31,280 --> 01:08:34,480 This was match point, the defining moment for the French team. 1012 01:08:35,080 --> 01:08:37,920 I was frozen, even though I saw it. 1013 01:08:39,520 --> 01:08:42,760 I heard people screaming around me screaming, jumping, 1014 01:08:42,840 --> 01:08:45,600 and I was like a statue, expressionless. 1015 01:08:53,240 --> 01:08:57,000 I didn't rush out to make the goal smaller because he could've chipped it. 1016 01:08:57,080 --> 01:08:59,680 I didn't back off either. He would've passed it to Mbappé. 1017 01:08:59,760 --> 01:09:01,400 I stayed in the middle 1018 01:09:01,480 --> 01:09:05,080 where I could apply a little pressure and force him to shoot. 1019 01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:22,960 I told you. I decide if you become a hero or villain. 1020 01:09:32,480 --> 01:09:34,840 The ball hit me here, where the star is. 1021 01:09:35,360 --> 01:09:38,120 A little higher and it would have deflected and gone in. 1022 01:09:38,200 --> 01:09:41,280 You'd be left looking like an idiot for four years. You know? 1023 01:09:46,120 --> 01:09:50,240 It's the best save in history because of the context, 1024 01:09:50,320 --> 01:09:52,360 because it's the World Cup, the final, 1025 01:09:52,880 --> 01:09:55,760 after 123 minutes of play, 1026 01:09:56,280 --> 01:09:58,160 because of how Emiliano worked it. 1027 01:09:58,240 --> 01:10:01,120 I dare to say it because I'm convinced it's true. 1028 01:10:02,160 --> 01:10:06,840 Hey, wait, so a save is really like a goal, isn't it? 1029 01:10:08,520 --> 01:10:10,560 I wanted to go to penalty kicks. 1030 01:10:10,640 --> 01:10:13,000 Come on, Coman! Coman. 1031 01:10:13,080 --> 01:10:16,720 Martínez! Martínez! Dibu Martínez! 1032 01:10:16,800 --> 01:10:18,480 Come on, Argentina! 1033 01:10:18,560 --> 01:10:22,280 Argentina has the advantage in this penalty shootout. 1034 01:10:24,280 --> 01:10:28,840 I thought he'd miss under pressure. I thought he'd miss, not that I'd save it. 1035 01:10:30,320 --> 01:10:31,840 He shoots! 1036 01:10:31,920 --> 01:10:34,840 It goes out! Out! Out! 1037 01:10:34,920 --> 01:10:37,960 When he missed it, I felt this joy inside. 1038 01:10:38,040 --> 01:10:40,240 "He missed, just like I thought," you know? 1039 01:10:40,320 --> 01:10:42,720 Tchouaméni's shot goes out! 1040 01:10:42,800 --> 01:10:45,280 Dance, Dibu, dance! 1041 01:10:45,360 --> 01:10:48,240 Come on, Argentina! Montiel shoots! 1042 01:10:48,320 --> 01:10:53,160 Goal! 1043 01:10:53,240 --> 01:10:56,760 Goal! 1044 01:10:56,840 --> 01:10:59,440 Argentina are world champions! 1045 01:10:59,520 --> 01:11:00,960 Embraced by all his teammates! 1046 01:11:01,040 --> 01:11:03,160 After 36 years, Argentina… 1047 01:11:05,280 --> 01:11:07,920 Argentina are world champions. 1048 01:11:09,680 --> 01:11:13,000 I went onto the pitch after the final, 1049 01:11:14,080 --> 01:11:16,280 and we just looked at each other. 1050 01:11:16,880 --> 01:11:20,960 I think sometimes a look says more than a thousand words, doesn't it? 1051 01:11:22,640 --> 01:11:26,200 You can't explain what you experience, how you feel. 1052 01:11:26,280 --> 01:11:29,720 Let's go, let's go, Argentina 1053 01:11:29,800 --> 01:11:32,000 Whatever happens, as a professional, 1054 01:11:32,080 --> 01:11:34,160 the group that played in the World Cup, 1055 01:11:34,240 --> 01:11:38,600 the 40 days we spent together at the university, we'll remember it. 1056 01:11:38,680 --> 01:11:41,720 I'm happy. You do it for pride and for passion. 1057 01:11:42,320 --> 01:11:46,880 I want to set the record for most caps as the national team's goalkeeper. 1058 01:11:46,960 --> 01:11:49,520 I have a lot of goals to achieve. 1059 01:12:51,200 --> 01:12:52,560 You're the best, Dibu! Thank you! 1060 01:12:57,560 --> 01:12:59,440 Proud that he's from Mar del Plata. 1061 01:13:02,360 --> 01:13:04,160 Dibu Martínez is the best. 1062 01:13:05,080 --> 01:13:07,840 The same haircut and dye job Dibu has. 1063 01:13:12,360 --> 01:13:14,200 He's an example that anything is possible. 1064 01:13:16,920 --> 01:13:19,600 Emiliano Dibu Martínez, distinguished citizen. 1065 01:13:22,400 --> 01:13:26,000 You look back and say, "He came from a small neighborhood pitch." 1066 01:13:26,080 --> 01:13:28,360 Sacrifice takes you to glory. 1067 01:13:32,320 --> 01:13:35,280 He always tried to achieve his goals. 1068 01:13:35,360 --> 01:13:37,320 Did it take a long time? Maybe. 1069 01:13:37,400 --> 01:13:39,200 Or maybe not, I don't know, 1070 01:13:39,280 --> 01:13:42,120 depending on how you look at it. 1071 01:13:43,200 --> 01:13:45,080 There he is. He'll stay with Grandad. 1072 01:13:45,160 --> 01:13:47,320 His success is the family's success 1073 01:13:47,400 --> 01:13:49,040 because behind every player, 1074 01:13:49,120 --> 01:13:51,280 there are people who support them and work hard. 1075 01:13:51,960 --> 01:13:57,160 Ale and I always try to fulfill our dreams like Emi did. 1076 01:13:57,760 --> 01:14:00,960 For me, it means everything. It's a lot. 1077 01:14:01,040 --> 01:14:02,120 I… 1078 01:14:04,880 --> 01:14:10,080 A lifetime of sacrifice, you know, you embrace it in two seconds. 1079 01:14:10,680 --> 01:14:13,160 He was born to be a goalkeeper. 1080 01:14:29,800 --> 01:14:33,120 Mom, Dad! We're champions! 1081 01:14:47,800 --> 01:14:49,720 Boys! Is that you? 1082 01:14:49,800 --> 01:14:52,960 Like, not scolding them, but "Boys…" 1083 01:14:53,040 --> 01:14:55,040 Hi, boys. How was school today? 1084 01:14:55,120 --> 01:14:59,120 I'm gonna eat you alive! I'm gonna eat you alive! 1085 01:14:59,200 --> 01:15:00,840 Here, try to block this one. 1086 01:15:01,960 --> 01:15:04,640 They're your school pants. 1087 01:15:04,720 --> 01:15:07,280 What will you wear tomorrow? 1088 01:15:07,360 --> 01:15:12,200 Actually, I left it on the bus, so I had to repair the pants with a patch. 1089 01:15:12,280 --> 01:15:13,800 Do I have to say, "Woo-hoo"? 1090 01:15:13,880 --> 01:15:15,360 Woo-hoo! Come on, Emi! 1091 01:15:15,440 --> 01:15:19,000 No! 1092 01:15:19,080 --> 01:15:20,600 What are you doing? Oh no! 1093 01:15:20,680 --> 01:15:23,320 Oh no! Oh! 1094 01:15:23,400 --> 01:15:25,000 Real luxury, huh? 1095 01:15:25,080 --> 01:15:27,960 Okay! That's it! Come on! 1096 01:15:29,520 --> 01:15:30,360 Awesome! 1097 01:17:28,480 --> 01:17:33,480 Subtitle translation by: Sofía Bentin