Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez paid floral tributes to Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona at Kolkata on Wednesday.

After paying tribute to Maradona, Martinez greeted fans who were eagerly waiting for him. He also arrived at the Shreebhumi Sporting Club and took part in the ‘Paanch e Paanch’ programme held in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Scores of football-crazy fans reached the venue to catch a glimpse of the goalkeeper who played a key part in fulfilling Argentina striker Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream with his saves. During the event, he was seen taking a selfie with the fans with the World Cup trophy in his hands.

Before he made his journey to India, Martinez visited Bangladesh where he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Taking to Instagram he shared a special message about his meet and wrote, “I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Prime Minister’s Office, the police, the airport authority, and countless others whose names I might not know but whose efforts were no less significant. You have all played a part in crafting this special bond that I now share with Bangladesh.”