Argentina goalkeeper and World Cup hero Emiliano Martinez was honoured by Mohun Bagan and East Bengal football club in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Speaking to fans, Martinez said his teammate Lionel "Messi is the best ever player" and added, " Hopefully Argentina will win the next World Cup".
Martinez shot to fame after his heroics in the penalty shootout in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup against France in Qatar.
The Argentine goalkeeper flew into Kolkata after spending time in Dhaka on Monday.
Argentina's World Cup win last year saw hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating on the streets of Kolkata and Dhaka with posters and banners of their favourite star, Lionel Messi.
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