Argentina’s coronation at the 2022 World Cup was marked by the provocative behavior of Emiliano Martinez, the Argentine goalkeeper, RTL reports.
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TThe whole of Argentina has been jubilant since their national team’s victory in the World Cup final against France on December 18. However, the game was tarnished by the behavior of some players who provoked or even insulted some of their opponents during this World Cup. The attitude of a particular player often emerges on social networks, that of the Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who is not at his first slip, recalls RTL.
The world champion, who was also named the best goalkeeper of the tournament, showed this trophy especially in his genitals after the final. He then justified this obscene gesture at the microphone of the Argentine radio La Red: “I did it because the French booed me. Arrogance doesn’t work for me. ” During the day the party in buenos aireshe was seen with a baby doll in his arms of which he had hung a portrait Kylian Mbappevictim of numerous chambers by the Argentines.
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Expert in provocation
The Argentine goalkeeper is an expert on provocation. In particular, before the final, Emiliano Martinez stated at a press conference that Kylian Mbappé “doesn’t know enough about football”. At the end of the meeting between Argentina and the Netherlands, he distinguished himself by inviting the Dutch coach to “keep his mouth shut”. Following this insult, proceedings were opened against him. This behavior greatly irritates certain football personalities. This is the case ofHervé Renard, national coach of Saudi Arabia, calling on FIFA to respond. “A World Cup player should not allow himself certain things. […] FIFA must take its responsibility and call it to order so that this does not happen again,” he demanded against RTL. However, the International Federation has no jurisdiction to judge a footballer’s off-field conduct.
