Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has confirmed that Argentina are continuing with the World Cup ritual credited with transforming their World Cup campaign.
Lionel Messi may have led his country to lift the trophy in December, but it was far from a straightforward triumph. Argentina lost their opening group stage game at the World Cup against Saudi Arabia before recovering remarkably to win all of their next six matches.
There was one crucial change after that initial defeat, which Martinez instigated. The United player asked international teammate and Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero to bring him palo santo, a sacred tree native to South America that translates directly to 'holy wood'. READ MORE: Ronaldo has changed his tune with comments about United exit Speaking about it to Argentinian broadcaster TyC Sports in March, Martinez said: "It’s a lifestyle.
I try to find the balance because we live by the thousand. I’m looking for the energy balance. We went onto the balcony, lit up and asked for the World Cup." Asked about the palo santo again by TyC following Argentina's first fixture following the tournament, Martinez replied: “Obviously there was palo santo today as well.
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