If you think you can't get anywhere in football without money, you need to know the story of Emiliano Martinez.
Yesterday Emiliano became the best goalkeeper of the World Cup and together with Argentina won the championship!
In addition, in 2021 he won the Copa America!
Most of you see what is now, which is success, but Emiliano from his early childhood played mainly in amateur clubs in Argentina and lived in great poverty.
There were days when his family had nothing to eat and Emiliano's parents only drank water and ate dry bread to feed their children.
At the age of 17, Emiliano saw his parents crying every day because they had no money.
My father sold the car and worked two shifts, but still there was no money
Emiliano Martinez was voted the best goalkeeper after one of the tournaments and was invited to Arsenal for trials.
Even though it's a big club, Emiliano was hesitant because he didn't want to leave his family.
However, when he saw his crying father again, he knew that only football could help them get out of this poverty and make their parents happy
The tests turned out to be a success, however, after signing the contract in 2010, it was only at the end of 2020 that he got the chance to play regularly in the first team of the Arsenal.
10 years of hard work and fighting for your dreams.
Moreover, Martinez felt very lonely in London at that time and many times he thought about giving up!
But he survived it all!
A year ago he was involved in winning the Copa America for Argentina and yesterday he won the World Cup!
This story shows that life's difficulties can sometimes be the best motivation to take a risk and give it your all!
No matter how difficult it is, you should always give your best and never give up because success may be closer than you think!
In addition, remember that if it is difficult, it means that you are going in the right direction!