Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez has won many awards since he joined the national team back in 2021. His meteoric rise in the considerations of Scaloni's coaching staff, as well as the titles won at the national team level since his debut (Copa América 2021 and 2024, Finalissima 2022, and World Cup 2022), made him more than deserving of many individual accolades, including The Best in 2022 and 2024, the Yashin Trophy in 2023 and 2024, and the Golden Gloves in Copa América and the World Cup.
Despite his evident individual and collective results, not everyone considers him among the best in the world, and among them is Edwin Van Der Sar, historic goalkeeper of the Netherlands and Manchester United. In his interview with Goal, the Dutch goalkeeper was asked if he preferred Alisson or Dibu, choosing the Liverpool goalkeeper without hesitation.
"I don't think Martínez is in the top 10 of the best goalkeepers in the world currently. For penalties, yes, for sure. But he's in the top 20", stated the former goalkeeper. He also placed Thibaut Courtois, from Real Madrid, and Manuel Neuer, from Bayern Munich, among the best currently.
