Martinez reveals finger 'won't ever return' to normal after playing through World Cup injury

Martinez played through a finger injury at the World Cup that will cause permanent damage; he feared it would rule him out of Argentina's title defence.

Emiliano Martinez revealed that a finger injury sustained during Argentina's World Cup campaign will never fully heal. The 34-year-old goalkeeper told Argentine journalist Gaston Edul that he cried after seeing the x-rays, having initially feared the injury would force him to miss the tournament. Despite the severity, Martinez continued playing through the pain to help Argentina defend their World Cup title.