Lautaro Martinez dreaming of World Cup and Champions League double | The Business Standard
Skip to main content
  • Latest
  • Economy
    • Banking
    • Stocks
    • Industry
    • Analysis
    • Bazaar
    • RMG
    • Corporates
    • Aviation
  • Videos
    • TBS Today
    • TBS Stories
    • TBS World
    • News of the day
    • TBS Programs
    • Podcast
    • Editor's Pick
  • World+Biz
  • Features
    • Panorama
    • The Big Picture
    • Pursuit
    • Habitat
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Mode
    • Tech
    • Explorer
    • Brands
    • In Focus
    • Book Review
    • Earth
    • Food
    • Luxury
    • Wheels
  • Subscribe
    • Get the Paper
    • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Sports
    • TBS Graduates
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • Gallery
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Magazine
    • Climate Change
    • Health
    • Cartoons
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Tuesday
July 22, 2025

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Latest
  • Economy
    • Banking
    • Stocks
    • Industry
    • Analysis
    • Bazaar
    • RMG
    • Corporates
    • Aviation
  • Videos
    • TBS Today
    • TBS Stories
    • TBS World
    • News of the day
    • TBS Programs
    • Podcast
    • Editor's Pick
  • World+Biz
  • Features
    • Panorama
    • The Big Picture
    • Pursuit
    • Habitat
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Mode
    • Tech
    • Explorer
    • Brands
    • In Focus
    • Book Review
    • Earth
    • Food
    • Luxury
    • Wheels
  • Subscribe
    • Get the Paper
    • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Sports
    • TBS Graduates
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • Gallery
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Magazine
    • Climate Change
    • Health
    • Cartoons
  • বাংলা
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Lautaro Martinez dreaming of World Cup and Champions League double

Sports

AFP
10 June, 2023, 11:35 am
Last modified: 10 June, 2023, 11:39 am

Related News

  • Ancelotti's Real counting on Bernabeu magic against Arsenal
  • Defeated Villa eager to go again in Champions League
  • Martinez ruled out of Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers with hamstring injury
  • Bayern striker Kane has become better with age, says coach Kompany
  • Heart and soul enough for Inter in vital win, says Martinez

Lautaro Martinez dreaming of World Cup and Champions League double

The 25-year-old will pair up with either Edin Dzeko or Romelu Lukaku in attack as his team face Manchester City in Istanbul as big underdogs.

AFP
10 June, 2023, 11:35 am
Last modified: 10 June, 2023, 11:39 am
Lautaro Martinez dreaming of World Cup and Champions League double

Lautaro Martinez said Friday that he is hoping to make it a perfect season by winning the Champions League with Inter Milan six months after World Cup glory with Argentina.

The 25-year-old will pair up with either Edin Dzeko or Romelu Lukaku in attack as his team face Manchester City in Istanbul as big underdogs.

Martinez, who was also recently married, is in hot form coming into Saturday's final, with 11 goals in his last 13 matches helping Inter secure a top four spot in Serie A, win the Italian Cup and reach the biggest game in club football.

The Business Standard Google News Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

And the man they call 'The Bull' is keen to celebrate another major win in what has been a hugely positive campaign, with 28 goals in all competitions and three trophies to his name.

"I think they (the World Cup and Champions League) are the two most important finals you can play, the only thing that changes is the shirt you're wearing," Martinez told reporters.

"The sensations are the same, as is the desire to get there. It's the result of our work throughout year. We're at the final and we need to be ready for the fans and the club.

"We know that Manchester City are a very tough team to take on given their individual and collective qualities. We're ready to work hard and counteract what they can do to give ourselves an advantage.

"It's definitely been a very positive season for me.... six months ago I played in the World Cup and now I'm facing Manchester City in the Champion League final. I'm delighted with how this season has gone, how I have done and I hope we can finish it in best way possible."

Hakan Calhanoglu is dreaming of lifting the Champions League trophy on home turf as the Turkey captain is set to start in Inter's midfield.

The 29-year-old will become the first Turkish player to win Europe's top club competition should Inter stun heavy favourites City.

He will be lining up against Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, the descendent of Turkish immigrants who chose to represent the country of his birth.

"I'm very happy and proud to be playing the final in my home county. I'm sure my country and people are behind me, and I hope as a Turkish player I can lift the trophy," said Calhanoglu.

"It's a special match, playing in Istanbul is different for me. I'd like to enjoy this moment because it might not ever come along again.

"I know that my people are with me... I think it's more import for them that I win than Ilkay as I'd be only Turkey player to win the Champions League."

Football

Lautaro Martinez / champions league

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
    Students dispersed from Secretariat, now assembling in Stadium Market area
  • Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
    Police charge batons, use tear shells to disperse protesters at Secretariat
  • Photo: Collected
    2 advisers, CA press secy leave Milestone School 'through backdoor exit' amid protests

MOST VIEWED

  • Training aircraft crashes at the Diabari campus of Milestone College on 21 July 2025. Photo: Courtesy
    BAF jet crash at Milestone school: At least 20 including children, pilot dead; 171 hospitalised
  • Flight Lieutenant Md Towkir Islam. Photo: Collected
    Pilot tried to avoid disaster by steering crashing jet away from populated area: ISPR
  • An idle luxury: Built at a cost of Tk450 crore, this rest house near Parki Beach in Anwara upazila has stood unused for six months. Perched on the southern bank of the Karnaphuli, the facility now awaits a private lease as the Bridge Division seeks to put it to use. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin
    Karnaphuli Tunnel’s service area holds tourism promises, but tall order ahead
  • Bangladesh declares one-day state mourning following plane crash on school campus
    Bangladesh declares one-day state mourning following plane crash on school campus
  • 91-day treasury bills rate falls 1.13 percentage points to 10.45% in a week
    91-day treasury bills rate falls 1.13 percentage points to 10.45% in a week
  • Air Force F-7 BJI training aircraft crashes at Milestone College in Uttara
    Air Force F-7 BJI training aircraft crashes at Milestone College in Uttara

Related News

  • Ancelotti's Real counting on Bernabeu magic against Arsenal
  • Defeated Villa eager to go again in Champions League
  • Martinez ruled out of Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers with hamstring injury
  • Bayern striker Kane has become better with age, says coach Kompany
  • Heart and soul enough for Inter in vital win, says Martinez

Features

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Milestone plane crash: Aggrieved nation left with questions as citizens rally to help

2h | Panorama
Illustration: TBS

Uttara, Jatrabari, Savar and more: The killing fields that ran red with July martyrs’ blood

19h | Panorama
Despite all the adversities, girls from the hill districts are consistently pushing the boundaries to earn repute and make the nation proud. Photos: TBS

Ghagra: Where dreams rise from dust for Bangladesh women's football

1d | Panorama
Photos: Collected

Water-resistant footwear: A splash of style in every step

2d | Brands

More Videos from TBS

No scope for hiding information: Air Force chief

No scope for hiding information: Air Force chief

23m | TBS Today
Students complain about not reporting the exact number of bodies

Students complain about not reporting the exact number of bodies

48m | Videos
Education Secretary to be removed in the face of student protests

Education Secretary to be removed in the face of student protests

53m | TBS News Updates
Law enforcement officers clash with students in front of the Secretariat, sound grenades thrown

Law enforcement officers clash with students in front of the Secretariat, sound grenades thrown

1h | TBS Today
EMAIL US
contact@tbsnews.net
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2025
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net