Dibu Martínez says broken finger will never be normal again after skipping surgery before the World Cup
Emiliano Dibu Martínez has revealed that one finger on his right hand will never be normal again because he postponed surgery to play at the World Cup, after the fracture suffered in May in the Europa League final. Now 34, he has moved from Aston Villa to Chelsea; according to The Athletic, Juventus pulled out because of the finger.

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Emiliano Dibu Martínez carrega uma sequela permanente na mão direita por ter adiado uma cirurgia para jogar a Copa do Mundo. O goleiro argentino revelou que um dos dedos não voltará ao normal depois da fratura sofrida em maio, defendendo o Aston Villa na final da Liga Europa.
“Vai ficar assim por toda a minha vida”, contou em entrevista ao jornalista Gaston Edul. “Se eu tivesse operado, ficaria normal”, completou.
Segundo o jogador, os médicos avisaram que a operação o impediria de se recuperar a tempo de disputar o Mundial nos Estados Unidos, no México e no Canadá. A escalação dele no Mundial só foi confirmada às vésperas da estreia argentina.
Ele chegou a treinar sem luva na mão direita. Depois, recebeu da fornecedora de material da seleção um modelo feito sob medida, com mais proteção do lado direito. Ainda assim, a dor acompanhou toda a campanha do vice-campeonato.
“Quando eu mergulhava (para uma defesa), eu colocava a mão para baixo e via estrelas. De noite, eu chorava por causa do dedo. Estes são os riscos que você aceita pela seleção. Eu faria tudo de novo”, afirmou.
Aos 34 anos, Dibu trocou o Aston Villa pelo Chelsea. Segundo o “The Athletic”, a Juventus chegou a sondá-lo e desistiu da negociação por causa do dedo. “Eles disseram que era impossível para mim jogar daquele jeito, que eu precisava de uma cirurgia. O Chelsea não se importou”, disse.
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