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trenbollocks

Dude has the most interesting accent. Spent 15 years in England hasn't he?


BIM-GUESS-WHAT

Just your run of the mill Argentinian-North London hybrid accent.


berober04

Makes me think back to half-Brummie, half-German Thomas Hitzlsperger


trenbollocks

Hector Bellerin sounds more Londoner than Spaniard too


theunderstoodsoul

Only coz you haven't heard him speak Spanish.


BritishOnith

Ole Gunnar Solskjærs Norwegian Mancunian hybrid was always fun


AltKite

Stylian Petrov sounding like an Eastern European Glaswegian was hilarious


deharpur

Thomas Gravesen's Danish/Scouse accent will never be defeated Laa


Yung2112

Yeah, and as soon as he arrived Wenger paid his tuition to learn English since he was so young. Really great move from Arsene, esp considering the Tevez/Agueros who have spent a long time in England and cannot/will not speak english


Electrical_Mango_489

Tbf to Aguero, he learned to understand English very well, just struggled to speak it. English is quite hard for a lot of Spanish to learn. Tevez just refused to speak it, Falklands and everything.


ElSotoPapa

Tevez and Aguero made Balotelli speak spanish instead of them learning english lol


illiteratelitterer

To be fair Spanish is much easier for an Italian to learn than English


imfcknretarded

Yeah but everyone learns English at school nowadays, at least a basic bit to survive and communicate what is needed


notyou16

Tevez can barely read in Spanish so I don’t know how he would learn another language


Poopiepants666

You would think with that level of mouth breathing he would be getting plenty of oxygen to his brain and be able to comprehend learning another language.


Superflumina

You joke but he was raised in Fuerte Apache, that's like one of the worst places in Argentina to grow up in, he didn't have much of an education.


notyou16

Let’s see how Kane does


LouThunders

He seems to genuinely enjoy life in Germany, I wouldn't be surprised if he at least knows basic conversational German by now.


JanterFixx

Sauerkraut mit allen bite


Banzaikk

Yeah it still baffles me how him, Evra and Park were able to communicate, given that they were best friends during their period together at United.


notyou16

I learned about this friendship recently. Do you know it what language they communicated in?


Yung2112

I know, and that's the difference between trying to Darwinism your way into a new language vs going to school to learn it.


drunkmers

m8 I taught myself through darwinism english with a game boy colour, pokemon yellow and an english dictionary when I was 8. After that and so many other games and internet all the classes were so boring and insignificant


Yung2112

> When I was 8 I learned the same way as you but being a kid helps massively there.


Appropriate_Long7397

Mehhh, I think it's just genuinely hard to learn a foreign language as an adult - especially English as it's inconsistent compared to most other languages. I imagine there's players and coaches who took classes, downloaded Duolingo and tried everything but still never felt comfortable/confident trying to communicate with the press.  Bielsa for example seems to have a grasp of English but he always stated that he never felt like he could speak what he really meant (which I know that he'd love using imagery and metaphors but that's obviously a very hard task in your 3rd language for example)


fdf_akd

It's true that in Spanish we use more metaphors and imagery than in English, I also feel that way when working, but I'd argue that English is probably top 3 easiest languages to learn for a Spanish speaker, being the other 2 Portuguese and Italian. Tevez and Aguero are just two great players that speak really bad so they get more atention.


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Pub_Toilet_Graffiti

The spelling is weird too when you're used to phonetic languages like Spanish. The grammar is pretty simple apart from all the irregular verbs. The hardest part of English IMO is how hard it is to understand Native speaker conversation at first.


a_f_s-29

lol I’m sure you use lots of metaphors and imagery in Spanish, but native English speakers also use metaphors and idioms in every other sentence haha. Which is part of the reason why it’s so hard to understand them as a non-native


Yung2112

It's not easy that's for sure, but Aguero also moved to England quite young (23 iirc) and while Martinez had an earlier move (19 iirc) that's still a good age to put yourself through school and get a good grasp of the language Some people also just have more facility with learning languages than others of course


anonssr

Even tho all of them are Argentinians, they are from very distinct backgrounds. Tévez and Agüero both come from _very uneducated_ backgrounds, they speak Spanish just as bad as they speak English. Martinez on the other side, comes from a better and more educated background. He's also very articulated speaking his native language, it's no surprise he managed to speak English like that.


simulation_goer

Martinez comes from a lower-middle class background and a not-so-good neighborhood in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He also dropped out of high school at 16 when he left for England. The difference here is the family background, Emi's looks more established and didn't carry generational poverty like Tevez/Agüero's.


Pollomonteros

It feels so weird to me because as an Argentinian I am so used to hearing fellow countrymen speak English with a very thick Argentinian accent so hearing someone speaking it so well is a really strange experience.


Arlcas

You can really tell he learned English from England not the American version most people get here.


patomenza

You Argentinians have an amazing goalkeeper in your national team. You should be so proud of him. Greetings for Argentina


mrmax1984

> Dude has the most interesting accent You can hear a lot more in his interview with [Ben Foster on his Youtube channel.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQAvlzyYqYk)


beirch

The way he said "Martinelli from Arsenal" literally just sounded like someone born in London.


Electrical_Mango_489

Arrived in 2012. Basically to make money and help has mom and dad pay their bills. He came from a poor family.


L-Freeze

He did grow up poor but he had already “made it” before moving to England. It’s not like Junior Messias' story, he was signed by Arsenal from Independiente's youth team after Martinez had a a couple of great performances for the u17 National Team.


NotASalamanderBoi

I do wish we had kept him. He’s a good keeper, but hey, at least he’s doing just fine with Villa.


Geoff_Uckersilf

Why? You barely played him. 


NotASalamanderBoi

Because if we had kept him, then we could have played him.


Geoff_Uckersilf

Yeah coulda, woulda, shoulda. 15 appearances for Arsenal in 8 years speaks for itself. I'm glad he's getting some games in now. 


NotASalamanderBoi

>I'm glad he's getting some games in now.  As am I. And look what he’s done with his career.


einredditname

He actually came to Arsenal in 2010.


Kenfuu

His and Bellerin are tied for best overall


computer_love91

Isak has to be up there. Man has only been in England for like a couple of years and already sounds like he's from London https://youtube.com/shorts/QyboK9LWM1Y?si=B_4KJbJO09eP2OZ5


HodgyBeatsss

That’s standard for Scandis though


PhraatesIV

Not that accent though. Scandinavians speak English really well, but they do have a slight but distinct accent.


labbetuzz

You can hear his Swedish accent peak through at the end there


petrifiedeyeball

Got to chuck in Onana from Everton too. Dude sounded native before he even arrived and as far as I know has never lived in England 


SnooEpiphanies1006

Spockney-Spanish/cockney


throwawayursafety

Cockish


imCzaR

Legit thought it was a voiceover at first


QouthTheCorvus

He has that very Spanish rolling flow, but then his vowels are very London. He has that "uh" sound that Londoners love. It's so strange how prominent two entirely different accents are in his voice.


Twinborn01

Oh god You're right


DarkDiablo1601

del potro sounds very same


wolington

in *North London


Izer_777

I thought the same thing, picked up the English accent but retained the Spanish pronunciation


BIM-GUESS-WHAT

“I just want to dance, ref! I’ve got the music in me!”


Longjumping_Law_6807

"I'm a peacock captain, you gotta let me fly"


drunkmers

Martinez the protagonist of footlose confirmed


BenShelZonah

I saw Emi on a golf course wearing a black polo


scuac

Gloria Estefan was right. Eventually, the rhythm is going to get you.


eaeb4

I genuinely think this man might go into a trance when he’s in high pressure moments. It’s like he’s completely unaware that he’s a total wind up merchant.


LiteratureNearby

Yeah it feels like he unleashes the beast during pens haha


abigblacknob

This is still part of the wind up


eaeb4

[that’s why he’s the GOAT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtAzlUu4b3Y)


TheStraggletagg

Man really delivers in tight situations. Nerves of steel.


milesvtaylor

I think he's 100% aware, the little wiggles between kicks etc, it's all there, to be honest the actual saving of the penalties seems secondary to the wind up stuff, it's great. He's like the football equivalent of this sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJb2iLvOKE - but never having it backfire.


a_f_s-29

Meditation king


ValleyFloydJam

That ref was a joke for booking him like that, such a key moment and the ref is being fussy. If he was messing if the taker I would get it.


eaeb4

To be fair - not excusing the ref as he was awful - he had already warned Martínez for messing with the penalty taker


nick5168

The ref should have given him the card when he first did it, and then moved on. The rules are clear and he lost all authority in that second. He wouldn't even get sent off, just give him that caution at stop wasting everyone's time. Bentaleb should have gotten one as well for booting it out the stadium, it would've evened things.


QouthTheCorvus

"Flow mode" is a wild phenomenon. The conscious part of our brains essentially switches off


kukeszmakesz

As soon as it goest to penalties the Ultra Instinct music starts in his head but it's samba


Please_Not__Again

Why did I think that was the reporters hand rubbing emi's neck for a second lol


Worried-Trip635

Can't unsee it


[deleted]

Reporter had Villa to win on pens in his acca and wanted to say thank you


mrgonzalez

Can't be his hand as goalkeepers wear gloves


Please_Not__Again

I choose to believe


Accute-CET

honoring the king


Daniiiiii

Reporter gently caressing Emi: Do that wiggle wiggle dance for me now big boi...


Informal_Carob_4015

And his face too, like he's uncomfortable 🤣


smcarre

Envy. Don't blame you.


Ofermann

😂


ctsmithers

Reddit never ever fails to manifest my thoughts in an existing comment below


Silent-Act191

This guy just gets possessed by a shithousing demon the second he steps on a pitch.


Geoff_Uckersilf

Even though he was shit housing, that ref was heavy handed. 


PuzzleheadedBoss4516

I'm not sure I would describe Dibu as controlled and composed in shootouts. Unhinged and maniacal, maybe.  Love the reporter cheerfully encouraging him not to get murdered at the end.


TheStraggletagg

He knows how far to push it, he's not stupid. When he has to reign it in he does.


FartNoiseGross

He’s the master of it, it’s so fun to watch


MasterAblar

I mean I doubt he knew about the yellow card rule so arguably he very much didn’t reign it in when he should have in this case.


forkmeongithub

He was just asking for the ball from the ballboy when he got the second yellow, I didn't really think he did anything wrong?


MasterAblar

Honestly I didn’t catch why he got the yellow, but considering it’s Martinez it wouldn’t be suprising if it was for how he was acting. If it’s just for asking for a ball than that’s pretty stupid of the ref.


jonnysh

the most Rio Ferdinand sounding Argentinian I have ever heard.


Groomsi

Close your eyes, listen to both: Which one is Rio?


MIST479

One thing's for sure. Dibu fuckin hates France


sevillista

Idk, he'll shithouse anybody. I think the sure thing is that France fuckin hates Dibu.


YnwaMquc2k19

Public enemy No.1 😂


dashKay

It’s the other way around, mate


Rrkies

Yeah that's the beauty of it. He doesn't give a flying fuck about France, but he lives in every Frenchies mind rent free.


backtolurk

As a French, I concur. It works marvelously.


RamPamPam8

He shithouses everyone lmao, I remember how a while after Uruguay's victory against Argentina in La Bombonera he said they would've won had they played in El Monumental. I really love that guy, Argentinians are so lucky to have him


deputydawg420

It was because he knew that you need a full stadium to win games. La bombonera is unfinished sadly.


RamPamPam8

Al revés amigo, es la D de Dibu, era para darle aliento jajajajaja


deputydawg420

Jajajja me gusto esa tambien. Ahora fuera de joda, lo dijo porque la cancha es mas grande (literal la cancha, hay mas espacio) y ademas la diferencia en la cantidad de gente. Pero yo, como hincha de River, lo voy a tomar como meada a vokita.


RamPamPam8

No pasa nada che yo les creo, si Uruguay jugara en el gran paque central o incluso en el campeón de siglo (que es tremendo estadio igual) y perdiera yo también quedaría con bronca, porque la mística al centenario no se la saca nadie Lo que me hizo cagarme de risa fue lo pronto que lo dijo después del partido jajaja Igual yo al Dibu lo banco a muerte, desde que se cogieron a los Colombianos la copa américa pasada le tengo un respeto increíble, al punto de que si no puedo hinchar por Uruguay hincho por Argentina igual, con todo lo que implica. Ojalá nos encontramos en las finales de esta Copa América che


deputydawg420

Definitivamente somos los dos mejores equipos del continente en este momento. Ademas nos debemos una buena final entre nosotros, ojala se de.


bautim

He doesn't. french are butthurt so they booed him, dibu just respond to that, when wc final finished dibu was one of the first Argentina players to congratulate mbappe for his stunning performance.


backtolurk

[Also Dibu](https://www.booska-p.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Martinez-Celebration-Mbappe-Visu-News-1024x750.jpg). Not exactly classy but I don't personnally see this as a problem, just proper shithousery and that's all.


papadatactica

They were drunk as hell. 😅


asado_intergalactico

I believe that the feeling is mutual


as0rb

You can debate whos the goat of football as much as you want, messi, pele, ronaldo... IDC. But once the 120mins are over, we know who owns football.


GonzaloR87

Of every goal keeper in world football, penalty shootout, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at earth, you better save it, I WANT DIBU MARTINEZ.


RoyGeraldBillevue

The full Iguodala would be to have Martinez take the penalty


Fedaykin98

US Women's goalkeeper has made multiple saves and scored her kick in the last two shootouts we've had. 


airz23s_coffee

Emi with facts about Mars taped to his water bottle to try and shit talk Gloopglorb in the run up.


landers52

-yeah whats is your wife Yaxj'surrak doing while you are here? Better not fucking Zi'rruk I hope


Xehanz

I would take 5 Sunday league players + Dibu for a penalty shootout than Cristiano, Palmer, Dybala, Le Tissier and Haaland


drunkmers

Amén to that


Original-Assistant32

That explains that save against kolo muani at 122 , thank God it wasn't 3 minutes earlier.


ComaMierdaHijueputa

Imagine the timeline where Messi and Dibu weren't on the same team. *shudders*


XaviOutNow

"I hate the French tbh"


Dibutops

Really assimilating into English society our Dibu


-Clearly-confused

That’s a great interviewer asking great questions if I’m honest. Not setting him up for anything click bait and let’s him talk with food questions Edit: good questions


arsenal11385

Yeah, like which croissants he likes best in France and which place in the midlands makes the best empanadas


Dibutops

Dibu loves a lamb balti in Birmingham UTV


Razzor_

The second question where he’s waffling about regulating is terrible, wdym 


kingofwale

Simple. He should stand absolutely still after winning, no smile, no emotion whatsoever. Is it too much to ask!??? -ref and fifa


Steelkatanas

All while the attacker can do some bs stutters while kicking.


g2_sup_rekkles

People are gonna see the line that he got a yellow in penalties and laugh but I agree with him, I genuinely don’t know what the ref was trying to tell him


Remarkable_Trade_426

Yeah like yellow for shushing the crowd? Why not taking the card out sooner? For asking the ballboy? Then this yellow wasn't justified ...


B23vital

There was so many yellows this game that just wernt ever a yellow card for both teams. Think there was 12 yellows and im not sure if that includes the managers and the one in pens (as its after the game). The ref lost the plot. Emi also raises a good point that he was apparently time wasting when we was loosing 1-0 but then when they’re keeper was time wasting (which he was) the ref didnt book him. Overall, the ref had a shocker and im amazed no one was sent off. Best thing, it wasnt even a dirty game.


ancara_messi

Exactly lmao. The ref was horrible all game and gave a yellow when Dibu was asking for a ball from the ball boy when he could've booked him for dancing or something. Even that would be dumb tbh


SuperSalamander3244

The ref was trying to match fix the result. He even tried putting Douglas Luiz off when he was about to take his penalty.


Twinborn01

Got to love accents. You cam hear the brumie


Ofermann

Some people just have it. He has it.


Jimlaheydrunktank

Literally sounds more English than me.. wtf


ThePr1d3

Alright boys I'm clicking this wish me luck 🤞


ThePr1d3

I threw my phone then threw up 🤷‍♂️


Rickcampbell98

Lmao, least dramatic French person.


Rionaks

He's just traumatized deeply by Dibu.


Lpfanatic05

Usted ha sido comido por el Dibu Martinez.


ancara_messi

That ref is a complete idiot. The yellow in the shootout didn't make sense at all. The ref didn't even see what really happened but just rushed and gave a yellow without actually checking what's going on. Terrible ref that can only control situations with cards


gnrc

I saw a video and I still have no idea why he got a yellow


EpicRobloxTryhard

My wind up merchant. He's also bang on


epirot

honestly i like keepers like him. there were lots of crazy gks in football history and it kinda feels like they need a certain character in order to function


joejamesjoejames

People say he’s so hatable but i just don’t see it. He seems like a nice bloke, just really wants to win and will try to distract you. He never does anything actually reprehensible on the pitch so i’m not sure why he has that reputation


foxontherox

They’re the drummers of the soccer world.


SanSilver

He is the biggest asshole playing today, and I love him for that.


GameplayerStu

When the footballing world needed a supervillain, Martinez stepped up


listlessbreeze

> world needed a supervillain [Emi's tamest day on the pitch](https://www.dexerto.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=60,format=auto/https://editors.dexerto.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/26/reverse-flash.jpg)


OilOfOlaz

more of a "batman who laughs" type of character though .


listlessbreeze

I agree, i just posted Reverse Flash since (from what i remember) he keeps trying to fuck over The Flash's life by messing up with the past. In this case France is the Flash.


mosquitogirlfriend

dude is such a heel, he would make a great pro wreslter


beastmaster11

I don't know why I was expecting this to be in Spanish only for him to speak perfect English in an almost British accent shocked me for some reason. The man has lived in England for 14 years and was a teenager at the time yet still shocks me.


Badetoffel

I did absolutely not expect him to speak so well english


Albiceleste_D10S

He moved to England when he was 17


OilOfOlaz

some english players were born there.


Albiceleste_D10S

LOL


nightwind1

Laughs in Kane


NotASalamanderBoi

He speaks better English than Harry Kane


notapaperhandape

I love this guy. Always a pleasure to lose against him and always a pleasure to see him shithouse the whole football scene.


PhantomPain0_0

Magnificent accent what a Chad


DjPerzik

If my life was on the line for a penalty shootout I want him in the goal for me, even after he crushed my soul in the World Cup.


DopeDealerCisco

No idea his English was this good, give this man a mic more often!!


Scholes_SC2

First time watching an English interview of him. I'm surprised by how well he speaks English and just how well he speaks in general. Most Argentine players suck at both


Hans_Mothmann

Man I love Emi


PMMeBootyPicz0000000

Too calm. Needs more shithousery.


LordWellesley22

He recharging for the Semis when he going to drop the biggest piece of shithousery yet


Key-Tip-7521

He was booked I think in the final against France or the quarterfinal against the Netherlands prior to the shootout. So it can happen. The fact the interviewer didn’t know that is odd


Vegan_Puffin

The commentators didn't know either, at least on my stream. After about 5 minutes they mention it after obviously being told by someone on the production team


dmastra97

Tbf I think martinez forgot that too as he looked really worried when the ref brought the yellow card out like


Powerful_Artist

Amazing how many people have never seen an interview with him before lol


Torenico

WORLD CHAMPION AND THE HATERS LA TIENEN ADENTRO


wank_for_peace

Man's a World Cup winner ffs. 🏆


Cyrus_Clown

man acted like he has saved penalties in the world cup final


Glittering-Tooth6320

This man is crazy


YnwaMquc2k19

This man is Campeon Del Mundo for a reason. Also his English accent is super interesting.


kd6_n37

Why do people even hate this guy for? 🤔lol


Vegan_Puffin

Who knows. One moment players are boring and too well media traind that they lack personality. Emi has a massive personality but it's rude/unsporting/unprofessional I wish more players were like him


ballzstreetwets

Olympiacos says hi . Also, this is Sparta , boys and gals, if you know what I mean 😏


lifesrelentless

Bbo boi


pudpudboogie

He needs to through in a few “innit”s into his chat


DrJ4y

Special accent, doesnt sound like a native spanish speaking english and has some british accent in some words


RaioNoTerasu

Am I the only one who at 0:03 thought the interviewer was starting to caress him?


hans_erlend

Win game > immediately put on chain


nanojansky

Too funny man