{"id":701428,"date":"2026-07-20T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/701428\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:03:22","slug":"go-lock-him-up-juventus-fans-clamour-for-martinez-after-world-cup-final-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/701428\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Go lock him up’: Juventus fans clamour for Martinez after World Cup final heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: Emiliano Martinez #23 of Argentina makes a save during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Emiliano Martinez may have ended the World Cup final on the losing side, but his performance in Argentina\u2019s defeat to Spain has only intensified the calls from Juventus supporters to bring him to Turin.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper was one of the few Argentina players to emerge with credit from the 1-0 extra-time loss<\/a>, producing a string of saves to keep his side in a final they were largely second best in.<\/p>\n

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That display, coming amid a summer in which Martinez has been repeatedly linked with a move to Juventus, sent sections of the Bianconeri fanbase to social media to renew their appeals.<\/p>\n

\"ATLANTA,ATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 JULY 07: Emiliano Martinez #23 of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)Juventus supporters make their case for Martinez<\/p>\n

For some, the numbers made the argument. \u201cEmiliano Martinez made most touches by an Argentina player against Spain, 11 saves and prevented 1.76 out of 2.76 xGOT conceded,\u201d one supporter posted. \u201cA must sign for Juventus!\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 Emiliano Mart\u00ednez made most touches by an Argentina player against Spain, 11 saves and prevented 1.76 out of 2.76 xGOT conceded.<\/p>\n

A must sign for Juventus! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/otgBIeiVUP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Forza Juve | \ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5b. (@TheFJEN) July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Others were more direct in their pleas. \u201cJuventus. Please go lock up Emi Martinez,\u201d wrote one, while another simply urged: \u201cDibu Martinez come to Juventus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not everyone was swept away entirely, with one fan offering a note of realism about the context. \u201cEmi Martinez is still a top-level keeper and his World Cup performance was impressive,\u201d they wrote. \u201cGranted, the Argentina kit is like a Superman costume for him, but I\u2019d be happy to have him at Juve if it were to materialize.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emi Martinez is still a top-level keeper and his World Cup performance was impressive.<\/p>\n

Granted, the Argentina kit is like a Superman costume for him, but I\u2019d be happy to have him at Juve if it were to materialize.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Inconvenient Truth (@ITruth98) July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The reaction feeds into an ongoing transfer saga.<\/p>\n

Juventus have been in the market for a new goalkeeper with Michele Di Gregorio expected to move on, and the Argentine, available from Aston Villa, who have been seeking around \u20ac10 million, has been a recurring name alongside the likes of Tottenham\u2019s Guglielmo Vicario. His World Cup showing, if anything, has only sharpened the appetite among supporters for the club to get a deal done.<\/p>\n


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