One minute, Marcos Senesi is preparing to go for dinner with his partner while on holiday in Ibiza.The next, he’s receiving a phone call that changed his life.Senesi is headed to his first World Cup thanks to his Premier League formGettySenesi was drafted into Argentina’s World Cup squad after Leonardo Balerdi sustained an injury in training that ruled him out of the tournament.Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni opted to take his time in naming Balerdi’s replacement, but ultimately chose to go with a like-for-like move rather than adding to their midfield or attacking options.Iconic moment Senesi learns of World Cup call-upIt was Scaloni who made the call to Senesi and the heartwarming moment was captured by his partner Kelci Bowers.“We just came back from Miami, where he had been on holiday, and came to Ibiza just to enjoy a bit and relax,” Bowers, who is also a footballer, said.“But this whole time, neither of us have switched off, we were both aware of the situation of a centre back getting injured.“We have both the whole time not been been able to fully enjoy, you know what I mean.“And now Marcos has just been called up. He has been called up for the World Cup, are you joking.“This is literally what both of us have been praying for, every day he has just been thinking about this.”Marcos’ magical weekSenesi’s call-up to the defending champions’ World Cup squad capped off a week to remember.The 29-year-old’s move to Tottenham was officially announced on Wednesday.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.Senesi had the perfect reason to cut short his holiday in Ibiza@_kelci.rose_ on TikTokSenesi will become a Spurs player on July 1 subject to international clearance and once his contract with Bournemouth expires.He penned a four-year contract with the north London outfit.Bournemouth had been resigned to losing the three-time Argentina international for free after he refused to pen a new deal in December.Senesi ended his time with the Cherries on a high as they finished 6th in the Premier League, earning a spot in next season’s Europa League.The 29-year-old wasn’t the only high-profile exit from Bournemouth, with Andoni Iraola also leaving at the end of his contract.Iraola will remain in the English top flight, though, having been appointed as Arne Slot’s successor at Liverpool.The 29-year-old made his Argentina debut in June 2022 against EstoniaGettyBut before Senesi can switch his focus to driving Spurs up the table after a 17th-place finish, his full attention will belong to helping Lionel Messi and Argentina defend their World Cup crown.The Albiceleste are hoping to become the first nation to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil did so in 1958 and 1962.Argentina begin their World Cup adventure on June 17 against Algeria before taking on Austria five days later.Scaloni’s side round out their Group J fixtures on June 28 against Jordan.Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub