Martinez: "I lost Juve because of my finger"

Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez has revealed that a broken finger caused his move to Juventus to fall through. He told this story in an interview that is making waves in the Italian and Portuguese press.

An injury during the World Cup

According to Tuttosport, Martinez explained that he played the entire 2026 World Cup with a broken finger. He stated that his finger was "spezzato a metà" after the tournament, a phrase reported by TuttoMercatoWeb. The goalkeeper also claimed that he felt intense pain every time he put on his gloves, as reported by Calciomercato.com.

The shattered Juve dream

According to Tuttosport, the player recounted that his failure to complete the move to the Bianconeri was due to this injury. The Argentine goalkeeper was reportedly on the verge of joining Juventus, but the deal collapsed because of his finger. Italian media, including Tuttosport, refer to a "dito rotto" and a "dito lussato" to describe the severity of the problem.

Revelations that echo

This revelation comes as Martinez was reportedly set to be transferred to Juventus, but the Italian club ultimately backed out. The information is confirmed by several sources, including Tuttosport, Calciomercato.com, TuttoMercatoWeb and A Bola. Each of these sources reported statements from the player on the same day.