In an interview with ESPN, an American sports channel, Emiliano Martinez revealed the story of his team's World Cup final match against Cristian Romero.

Martinez and Romero both wore the Argentine national team uniform and won the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup, which was held in November last year. Although they won the title, France, the final match, was not easy. France pushed Argentina with Kylian Mbappe at the forefront. Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the final match, and Argentina barely achieved it after a penalty shootout.

Martinez revealed an anecdote with Romero in the final. Romero made an unforced tackle on Mbappe in the first half. Martinez saw the scene and said, "I grabbed Romero's clothes at half-time and shouted that I would kill him if he was sent off." Martinez went on to say, "Romero always plays like he's going to be sent off. But he's a great player."

As Martinez said, Romero has recently attracted the most attention for his dangerous play in the Premier League. Romero was sent off directly for a dizzying tackle in the match against Chelsea in the Premier League on April 7. Romero was eventually banned for three more matches.

In response to this situation, manager Enze Postecoglou alternately hired Erik Dier, Ben Davies, and Emerson Royal as central defenders in matches after the match against Chelsea. However, it turned out to be the worst. Dier was considered Tottenham's worst defender until last season.

Of course, he could not have played a stable defense. Davis and Emerson originally played fullback. He could not display good defense compared to when he played fullback. Naturally, the arrow of criticism turned to Romero. Most of the criticism was that unnecessary tackles disrupted the team's performance.

Romero then started the match against Newcastle United in the 16th round of the English Premier League in the 2023-24 season on Wednesday. Romero defended Newcastle's attackers with a stable defense. Tottenham secured a valuable victory after six league games, thanks to Son's performance with one goal and two assists.

Romero, however, received strong criticism. He attempted an undue tackle on Callum Wilson in the 35th minute of the second half. Wilson avoided serious injury, but it was a dizzying tackle that completely bent his ankle. At the time of the tackle, Tottenham had a 3-0 lead over Newcastle. Nevertheless, Romero never minded and attempted a dizzying tackle.

Jamie Radknapp, an English commentator, said, "Romero is scary. It may seem like an ambitious play, but these tackles only harm the team. Romero has excellent defensive skills, but he is often seen like this. If you are a team vice-captain, you should set an example."

Gary Neville, a former Manchester United player, went on to criticize Romero, saying, "I think Romero is crazy. I think this tackle is a send-off. Romero always thinks about tackles, and he doesn't know how to delay opponents other than tackles."

Michael Dawson, a Tottenham legend, also joined the ranks of criticism. Dawson said, "I think Romero's tackle is stupid. There is no reason to play like this when we are 3-0 up. He came back from disciplinary action not too long ago."

Romero, who has been cleared of disciplinary action, has not changed. Romero is back at the center of controversy with another dizzying tackle on Callum Wilson in the match against Newcastle United on the 11th. 토토사이트