Martin Zubimendiplayer of Spanish national teamwas the unexpected protagonist of Spain in the Euro final with a view to England. The Real Sociedad player came on as a substitute at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin due to injury Rodrigo Hernándezwho was unable to play the second half due to physical discomfort.
Rodrigo Hernández, second captain of Spain, He had to retire after the first 45 minutes of the final which pitted Spain against England by one score muscle injury. At the end of the first half, the Manchester City footballer touched the back of his left thigh. An illness that caused him to withdraw with his hands on his face and visible signs of pain. Finally, the bad omens were confirmed and Zubimendi he had to take his place.
Who is Martin Zubimendi
Zubimendi is a Real Sociedad midfielder, 25 years old what Luis de la Fuente opted for this European Cup. In all matches except the third against Albania he was a substitute, but now in the Euro final he came on in the second half due to the injury of Rodrigo Hernández, the second captain of the Spain.
The Basque footballer, born February 2, 1999, is the natural replacement for Rodrigo. In this Euro Cup therefore I had only played 95 minutes before jumping onto the playing field of the Berlin Olympics during this Euro Cup final. He played the entire match against Albania, playing four minutes against Croatia and one minute against France in the semi-final. However, Luis de la Fuente’s confidence in this player is maximum.
Who are the parents of Martín Zubimendi and his partner
Zubimendi He is a very academic player and the example of his parents serves him well for that. Raised in a middle-class family, both his father, physical education teacher, like his motherteacher, they devoted themselves professionally to teaching and he himself also enrolled in the university degree of Physical activity and sports sciences. As for his partner, it is unknown if Zubimendi currently has a girlfriend, which is consistent with the discreet life the man leads. Real Sociedad midfielder.
Barcelona, its main “girlfriend” in football
With a great projection, Martín Zubimendi is one of the footballers who most wanted to sign Xavi Hernández for FC Barcelona, but he was never hired. In an interview with OKDIARIO, the Spanish national team footballer assured that the former Barcelona coach never called him.
Knowing himself to be in great shape, Martín Zubimendi denied in a conversation with this newspaper that Xavi Hernández had called him and seemed happy at Real Sociedad, where he can lead a simple life, as he wishes. “I think that San Sebastian This gives you the opportunity to lead a peaceful life. It’s a quiet town where players are respected a lot. It’s true that they see you, they encourage you, but beyond that, it never gets boring,” explained the midfielder.
“The style is determined by the players. You have to adapt to the footballers you have. If you have groups as unbalanced as we do, you need to take advantage of this. It’s a mixture. Have the ball next to verticality. In the end, the best style is the one that wins. You may like it more or less, but if you win, in this football, you have done everything,” commented Martín Zubimendi in this interview with OKDIARIO during this Euro.
