Personal
On 15 November 2011, during Portugal's Euro 2012 playoff home fixture against Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was announced that Martins' three-year-old son Gustavo suffered from a rare bone marrow condition, needing an urgent transplant. The player spent nearly two weeks in his country, returning to action for Granada (as a starter) in a home game against RCD Mallorca on the 20th, scoring the 1–1 equalizer and being booked shortly afterwards for a reckless challenge, with the game being eventually suspended minutes later after a 15-year old vandal hit the assistant referee with an umbrella.
Martins' younger brother, João, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He also graduated from Sporting's youth academy, but spent most of his career in the lower leagues.
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