World Cup final ‘Shocking story’ → Argentine teammate almost threatens
Christian Romero's 'killer tackle' seems to be a problem that cannot be fixed. It was revealed that even in the most important World Cup final, he had so little self-control that he tried to tackle an opponent with both feet, causing his teammate to plead with him.
According to the British 'Spurs Web' quoting ESPN, Argentina national team goalkeeper and Aston Villa starting goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said on the 12th (Korean time), "I knew Romero's weaknesses. In the World Cup final against France, Romero hit Kylian. “I remember trying to tackle Mbappe with both feet,” he said. “Romero caught the ball, but at halftime, he grabbed Romero by the collar and threatened him, saying, ‘If you get sent off, I know you’ll be beaten to death after the game.’”
“I have to tell Romero, ‘Please stop hitting my opponent.’ Romero has always played that way, even when he gets close to a red card. I always grab Romero and remind him. Of course, Romero is an impressive player,” he said. He added that in order to play, you must continue to educate yourself to avoid being ejected.
Romero, who plays as a center back for the Argentina national team, started and played full-time in the Qatar World Cup final last year, helping Argentina win its first championship in 36 years.
At the time, Argentina had not won a World Cup since the 1986 Mexico World Cup, and had advanced to the World Cup finals for the first time in eight years since 2014. Above all, because it was Living Legend Lionel Messi's final World Cup performance, it attracted worldwide attention.
Romero, who usually overpowers opposing attackers with rough tackles, faced top attackers such as Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, and Kylian Mbappe on this day. In particular, he focused on marking Mbappe along with Nahuel Molina. Although he conceded three goals, Romero played 120 minutes until overtime without receiving a single yellow card that day, contributing to Argentina's victory.
Goalkeeper Martinez's efforts were hidden here. Martinez had to grab Romero at halftime and beg him to calm down, fearing that Romero, who had been roughing Mbappe in the first half, would get excited in the second half. This fact was revealed in an interview with ESPN about a year after the World Cup finals.
At the time, Argentina had not won a World Cup since the 1986 Mexico World Cup, and had advanced to the World Cup finals for the first time in eight years since 2014. Above all, because it was Living Legend Lionel Messi's final World Cup performance, it attracted worldwide attention.
Romero, who usually overpowers opposing attackers with rough tackles, faced top attackers such as Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, and Kylian Mbappe on this day. In particular, he focused on marking Mbappe along with Nahuel Molina. Although he conceded three goals, Romero played 120 minutes until overtime without receiving a single yellow card that day, contributing to Argentina's victory.
Goalkeeper Martinez's efforts were hidden here. Martinez had to grab Romero at halftime and beg him to calm down, fearing that Romero, who had been roughing Mbappe in the first half, would get excited in the second half. This fact was revealed in an interview with ESPN about a year after the World Cup finals.
Romero has also recently made harsh tackles, causing great damage to his team, Tottenham Hotspur. In the match against Chelsea in the 11th round, he was sent off for stepping on the leg of Enso Fernandez, a Chelsea midfielder but also a teammate of the Argentina national team.
Tottenham, whose defense collapsed due to the absence of key defender Romero and the absence of Mickey van der Pen due to injury in the game against Chelsea, lost 1-4 to Chelsea, and also suffered consecutive losses in the subsequent games against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa. Although they drew a draw against Manchester City, they showed shaky defense, conceding three goals, and fell into a draw for four consecutive games.
Romero made his comeback in the previous round against West Ham. Although the team lost, Romero, who played an okay game except for conceding the first goal, almost had a major accident again in just the second game after returning. During the game against Newcastle, he was booked for stepping on Callum Wilson's ankle.
Tottenham, whose defense collapsed due to the absence of key defender Romero and the absence of Mickey van der Pen due to injury in the game against Chelsea, lost 1-4 to Chelsea, and also suffered consecutive losses in the subsequent games against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa. Although they drew a draw against Manchester City, they showed shaky defense, conceding three goals, and fell into a draw for four consecutive games.
Romero made his comeback in the previous round against West Ham. Although the team lost, Romero, who played an okay game except for conceding the first goal, almost had a major accident again in just the second game after returning. During the game against Newcastle, he was booked for stepping on Callum Wilson's ankle.
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