Kepa’s Wife Responds to Lunin’s Starting Position: ‘I Can Only Say…
The dilemma in Real Madrid’s goal is far from being resolved: the club’s leadership will make a decision at the end of the current season, but Carlo Ancelotti may already have his own particular verdict.
Real Madrid continues forward despite the injuries it has accumulated so far. One of the most significant is that of Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper ruptured his cruciate ligament just before the start of the 23/24 season, leaving a huge void at the Santiago Bernabéu goal that the Madrid leaders have tried to fill with Kepa Arrizabalaga.
While the Ondárroa goalkeeper successfully secured the starting position during the first months of the competition, his injury in the warm-up before the match against Sporting de Braga changed everything. Andriy Lunin has become, since then, Carlo Ancelotti’s ‘favorite’ choice in the Real Madrid goal… at least for La Liga: the Ukrainian goalkeeper has already had several starts in the national competition.
This situation has not sat well in Kepa’s personal environment and has prompted a striking message from his wife, Andrea Martínez, on social media. The wife of the No. 25 for Real Madrid highlighted several qualities of her husband, finishing with what could be a ‘dart’ to all those who do not believe in him: “only nice things can be said about you, and those who have you close, know it.”
No Doubts That’s not all, as Andrea Martínez has made it clear that she supports the Basque goalkeeper: “how proud I am of you, today and always. My star goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga. I love you.” This comment from Kepa’s wife on social media does not diminish the debates about an issue that has become more entrenched than it seemed at Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s sudden change in designating the starting goalkeeper at Real Madrid is a widely discussed issue in the media and has even reached the press room. After the match against Villarreal, the Reggiolo coach left a statement that does not clarify anything: “Lunin is one of the two starting goalkeepers we have. The other one is named Kepa.” Only time will resolve this issue.
