Who is Lisandro Martinez’s girlfriend Muri Lopez Benitez?

ARGENTINA will be looking to overcome a seemingly unstoppable Spain side in the World Cup final this weekend (July 19) to become one of only a handful of nations to have won back to back tournaments. Lisandro Martinez has been a key part of his nation winning their way to the final, and his girlfriend Muri Lopez Benitez will be watching him from the crowd for Sunday’s contest – but who is she? Lisandro Martinez has played a key role in his nation making the World Cup final Credit: Getty His partner, Muri Lopez Benitez, will be cheering him on from the stands Credit: Instagram Who is Lisandro Martinez? Lisandro Martinez began his senior professional career in 2017, playing for Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina. He was quickly loaned out by La Lepra, joining Defensa y Justicia on a temporary basis before making it a permanent move in 2018. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! The centre-back only stayed in South America one more year before flying over to Europe and signing for Dutch giants Ajax. Martinez achieved great success while playing at the Johan Cruyff Arena, making 120 appearances across three years and winning four major trophies, including two Eredivisie titles. Read More on the World Cup When then Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag joined Manchester United in 2022, he took Martinez with him as one of his first signings, acquiring the Argentine’s services for around £57m. Upon transferring to the Red Devils, “The Butcher” became a key player in the side, making 110 appearances and lifting both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup throughout his time at the club so far. Erik Ten Hag played a big part in getting Martinez to join Manchester United in 2022 Credit: Getty Martinez already has one World Cup trophy Credit: Getty Internationally, Martinez already has one World Cup title to his name, making five appearances in the 2022 tournament which saw Argentina lift the trophy. This time around, he’s been even more important to his nation, starting six of the seven games in the competition up to this point and scoring a crucial goal against Cape Verde in the knockout stages. Most read in World Cup Who is Lisandro Martinez’s girlfriend Muri Lopez Benitez? Lisandro Martinez met Muri Lopez Benitez in their hometown of Gualeguay, Argentina when they were just 14-years-old. The couple welcomed their first child into their life last year, giving birth to a baby girl – Aurora – on March 14. Lisandro and Muri met when they were just 14-years-old Credit: Instagram Together they have a daughter who was born last year Credit: Instagram In her home country of Argentina, Muri is known for her appearances as a dancer during the country’s famous Carnival celebrations. She has amassed a large presence on social media, currently having around 333k followers on Instagram. Comment now