Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez romantically kissed his girlfriend, Muri Lopez Benitez, after Argentina won the 2024 Copa America.
After Argentina lifted the 2024 Copa America trophy, Martinez went to the stands, embraced his girlfriend, and proceeded to kiss her.
He took to his Instagram page to flaunt an image of himself and Muri Lopez kissing. The Lovebirds were both wearing the Argentina National Team jersey when the shot was taken.
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The Argentine defender, Lisandro Martinez, was crucial to the success of the Argentina national team against the Colombian side in the 2024 Copa America Final.
During the match, he formed an unbreakable defense with Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero.
Those two defenders were able to stop the Colombian side from scoring goals before Lautaro Martinez won the game for Argentina in extra time.
After the 2024 Copa America competition, the defender will be returning to the Manchester United squad for the 2024/25 pre-season.
Who is Lisandro Martinez’s girlfriend?
Manchester United centre back, Martinez, is currently in a relationship with Muri Lopez Benitez. The lovers have been in a relationship since they were in high school.
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Muri Lopez became a famous WAG after Lisandro Martinez moved to Manchester United from Ajax. She is a model and social media influencer, with a total of 211,000 followers on Instagram.
Muri was born on July 19, 1998, in Argentina, and she is currently 25 years old with a height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
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Muri Lopez has shown the utmost support for her boyfriend’s football career. She was seen countless times in the stands watching Martinez play.
The pair celebrates their relationship anniversary in April of every year. They frequently share images of their romantic moments.
Lisandro Martinez Stats
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The centre back made 238 appearances, scoring 10 goals and creating 13 assists in all club competitions. He has received 44 yellow cards and one red card so far in his career.
Out of the 10 goals scored by the defender, six were for Ajax, one for Manchester United, and three for Defensa.
Martinez made his international debut for the Argentina national team on March 22, 2019. He went on to score a goal in 23 appearances.
Lisandro Martinez’s achievements
The defender was named the best player of the 2021/22 season at Ajax. He won the World Cup, two Copa Americas, and the UEFA Cup of Champions with the Argentina national team.
Martinez won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup with Manchester United. While he was playing for Ajax, Martinez won two Eredivisie titles, the Dutch Cup, and the Dutch Super Cup.
Lisandro Martinez Age
The Argentine defender was born on January 18, 1998, in the city of Gualeguay, Argentina. He is currently 26 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
Lisandro Martinez Injury History
In the 2019–20 season, the defender suffered a hamstring injury and was out for 20 days, missing just a match for the Argentina national team.
In 2020–21, he had a knock and was out for six days. He missed a match for Ajax. During the 2021–22 season, Martinez was out for 72 days, missing 11 matches.
Martinez suffered a horrible injury in the 2022–23 season, which prompted him to be out for 77 days, missing 14 matches.
Last season, he was out for a total of 188 days, missing 42 matches in all competitions.