Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez’s gloves auctioned for the benefit of Garrahan Hospital

The gloves used by the Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” during the Qatar 2022 World Cup were auctioned today for 45 thousand dollars, an amount that will be destined to benefit the Oncology room of the Juan pediatric hospital Garrahan.La auction of the Argentine Pediatric Foundation (FuPeA), entitled “Gloves of the Champion”, was developed until today at 3:00 p.m. through the bidbit.ar platform, and had the participation via zoom of the archer born in Mar del Plata, who had previously stamped his signature on the inside of them. The winner of the auction, who acted anonymously, acquired the gloves with which the goalkeeper showed off in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.During the broadcast, conducted by Diego Korol, “Dibu” Martínez said that “when they gave me the option to donate the World Cup gloves I did not hesitate, it is a good cause for the boys”. He added: “It’s not just football and lifting the World Cup, but helping and giving a future to children who have no chance of achieving it.” Ten minutes before the auction closed, the gloves were bidding for $32,500 and the amount quickly began to rise. Three minutes before the auction closed, the winner of FIFA’s The Best award for best goalkeeper said the initiative was something “truly beautiful, hopefully it will be raised and we will do more things to collect more, not just once.” World finals are not played every day, they are special. But it helps a child a lot more than me to have (gloves) hanging in a painting in my house,” he said.

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