Mandinha Martinez is the wife of Argentinian footballer Emiliano Martinez, who currently plays for Premier League club Aston Villa.
She is an interior designer by profession. She was born and brought up in Argentina. She owns a company named Misuenos Kids.
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Married life
Mandinha has been happily married to Emiliano since May 22, 2017. They met each other back in 2013 in London.
He saw his wife at a bus station and went to talk to her.
They had a little conversation, and later, they went to eat something, and that's how their romance started.
They tied the wedding knot in London. They are blessed with two kids.
They welcomed their firstborn, a son, in June 2018 and named him Santi Emiliano Martinez.
Emiliano was extremely nervous when he came to know that he had become a father.
In November 2019, Mandinha told him that he was going to be blessed with another child.
Emiliano was not present during his daughter's birth as he was away to play a match against Columbia.
He met his daughter through a zoom video call. They named their daughter Ava.
Age
Mandinha Martinez is 31 years old. She was born on January 18, 1992.
Net worth
Her husband's net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He has managed to earn this fortune from his career as a professional football player.
Emiliano, on leaving Argentina
Emiliano signed a deal with Arsenal in 2010. He was 18 years old at the time, and he went to England with his agent.
He said he was never scared as he left his hometown when he 12.
When he was young, he was playing for different clubs far away from his house.
He shared he was 16 when he was offered to give a trial for Arsenal youth club.
He thought that he was going to England just to give trail and he never expected to leave Argentina for long term.
He said he had seen his father crying for bills. So, he wanted to support his family financially.
He added he did all for them. He added it was not an easy decision to make and leave Argentina behind.
Emiliano talks about Argentinean fans
Emiliano said that Argentinean fans are the most loyal and crazy fans.
He shared one incident where his wife saw a seven-year-old boy climbing on a stair to watch the game.
He said the player has a connection with their fans, and they fight for them.
He said he even asked Messi about the difference between the fans from 2004 and 2023.
Messi said that they have connected with fans even more than ever before. Emi said they even sing all the songs the fan sings for them in buses and hotels.
He added they even sing the song during their warm up to remind themselves how much their fans love and support them.
Emi shared his low points
Emi shared that he has experienced more low points in his life than high points. He said he faced a lot of struggles from the age of 18 to 24.
He shared he was playing on loan from one club to another club continuously, and he reached a point where he thought that he was not going to make it.
He said he even thought of returning to Argentina and starting from the bottom and rebuilding his football career.
He said he had always loved watching football, but at some point, he didn’t enjoy watching it.
He said he was worried that he had stopped loving football. He said that was the lowest he had ever been in his career.
Emi has kept Leonel Messi's shirt in his kit collection
Emi has two Messi shirts in his kit collection. He got one when Messi was playing in Argentina.
He asked for his shirt, and he gave it to him. He has not even washed Messi's worn shirt. He also has another jersey of Messi.
He wanted that for his kids, so he asked him to sign the shirts for his two kids. He has framed the shirt and hung it on the wall.