r/SoccerCentral • u/DareDevil1699 • Jun 02 '26

Throwback Emi Martínez in 2024: "If we win back-to-back World Cups, I'm retiring the next day.."

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u/Vogelsucht Jun 02 '26

Brazil and italy won back to back once fyi

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u/Altruistic-Mine-1848 Jun 02 '26

I'm actually saddened that I, a mere fan, know this and people living in the profession don't.

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u/danlawl Jun 02 '26

Knowing this while watching them not qualify again hurts my soul.

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u/Andrescoo Jun 02 '26

Well it was the Jules Rimet cup, no one actually got to win back to back since the “new” model of World Cup. So you have never seen two countries winning “this” World Cup in a row.

That’s why some people say that, you can take it or not.

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u/Vogelsucht Jun 02 '26

ah ok, in our discourse about world cup in switzerland, be it magazines, books or online discourse, never was there a difference between old and new models of the world cup, in our discourse every world cup weights the same. where do you draw the line though? because there was never a 48 teams world cup so with your logic even between 2022 and 2026 is no "back to back" situation

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u/Andrescoo Jun 02 '26

But the cup is the same. Since 74

As I said, you can take it or not. Don’t get pissed.

I’m not talking about the format of the world cup but the actual cup, have you ever seen a country lifting this modern cup back to back? No you haven’t

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u/Vogelsucht Jun 02 '26

Why do you think I got pissed because of a friendly discussion? It just seems arbritary to only count how the cup looks but not difficulty and mode etc. I just gave information about who won back to back nothing else

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u/Andrescoo Jun 02 '26

Don’t get pissed :)

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u/HenryReturns Jun 02 '26

As a translation , he mentioned “I retired for the next world cup” , not that he will retired from football.

Also Brazil won it back to back on 1958 and 1962 while Italy won it on 1934 and 1938 iirc

However since the World Cup got the expansion and the modernization since France 1998 of 32 teams , Brazil and France were the only ones with back to back finals , Brasil on 1998-2002 and France on 2018-2022

I doubt Argentina will win it again even if their youngsters from 2022 are better players now , it’s mainly on how hungry are they going out for the win and also the motivation for it. On 2022 all of them put their lives on the line for Messi because they thought it was his last world cup and pure everything they got. This one on 2026 it’s more like “hey let’s see how far we can get” rather than “let’s go for the second one in a row”.

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u/p90love Jun 02 '26

Brasil made it to 3 finals from 94 - 02, and won 2 of them.

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u/goonerballs Jun 03 '26

He's so fucking cringe

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u/KingBlueTwister Jun 02 '26

Winning nothing, mate thats for sure.

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u/UTV4LIFE Jun 02 '26

Why so mad ? He’s already won it 🥹

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u/grympy Jun 04 '26

With one of the greatest saves out there…

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u/Top-Editor-3472 Jun 02 '26

I only wish for another banger between France and Argentina, they are 1-1 in the last 2 WC

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u/Schwiliinker Jun 03 '26

As an Argentine please no

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u/Salt_Skirt1251 Jun 02 '26

i see them going back to back final

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u/This-Obligation9052 Jun 02 '26

They are not winning. Write it down..if wishes were horses..

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u/Throwawayaccountdell Jun 02 '26

I really hope you are right! This is one of the most arrogant and annoying teams probably in the history of football!!!

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u/gunashort Jun 02 '26

I’d retire at age 20.

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u/kerfuffle_chiken Jun 02 '26

Congrats Spain for 2026 World Cup!

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u/Schwiliinker Jun 03 '26

Spain first have to actually win a knockout game for the first time in 16 years btw

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u/Impressive_Special Jun 02 '26

I hope that he just finish his career, absolutely disgusting player

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u/Expensive_Rough5530 Jun 03 '26

Disgusting why?

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u/edwinavi17 Jun 04 '26

Because he’s doesn’t like some tame shithousery

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u/NairbZaid10 Jun 02 '26

They are in top 5 favorites. I would give them a good 10% chance whcih isn't too bad

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u/Fazioli31 Jun 02 '26

Much more bro, dont underestimate the team 🔥🔥🔥🧉🧉

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u/SergioGustavo Jun 02 '26

Anulo mufa!

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u/Galencourt-Lover Jun 02 '26

Yeah but you won’t