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By Daniel Edwards<\/h3>\n

1 Jun 2011 17:27:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Arsenal<\/a> goalkeeper Damian Martinez<\/a> declared himself over the moon to be involved with the Argentine national team after receiving a late call-up to join the Albiceleste for their friendly in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Martinez, just 18 years old and a product of the Independiente youth system before moving to England, received the call after Oscar Ustari suffered a knee injury in training and was ruled out of tonight’s friendly. He will sit on the bench for the Seleccion, behind Rojo No.1 Adrian Gabbarini in a team formed from players under 25 years old based in Europe.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Tuesday evening after a madcap dash to Abuja, the teenager admitted that he could not believe he was involved in the national team, and that it still felt unreal to him.<\/p>\n

“My agent called me, he told me and I couldn’t believe him, I thought that he was winding me up. It was an incredible bit of news,” Martinez told Radio Belgrano<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“I threw my gloves and boots into a suitcase and I left. I didn’t even bring a toothbrush! I am here to test myself and when you are given these chances, you cannot waste them.”<\/p>\n

The goalkeeper has been training with the senior Arsenal team for just over a month.<\/p>\n

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