The goalkeeper of the Argentine national team, Emiliano Martínez, took out the voice after obscene gesture that he performed during the award ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final.
The controversial goalkeeper, who became famous after the phrase “look what I eat, brother” during a penalty shootout against Colombia in the last Copa América, left a nasty scene after being chosen the best goalkeeper of the event in the Middle East.
Martínez, after being called to receive the so-called ‘Golden Glove’, He went up on stage and as soon as he had it in his hands he made an obscene gesture with his hands.
The goalkeeper performed a kind of ‘Pato Yañez’ holding the award, unleashing discomfort among the leaders present.
Asked about his particular action, Dibu indicated to Radio La Red, from Argentina, that “I did it because the French booed me. pride does not go with me“.
Subsequently, Martínez thanked the support of the Argentine fans and dedicated the World Cup “to my family. I come from a very humble place, I went to England very young. I want to dedicate it to them.”
Point out that the Aston Villa goalkeeper was key in obtaining the ‘Tri’ by Lionel Scaloni’s Albiceleste. He saved first with his feet the last shot in overtime, a point-blank shot by Kolo Muani at 122′, which could have made it 4-3 and the French title.
Later, in the penalty shootout, Martínez saved Les Bleus’ second shot, launched by Kingsley Comanand it was decisive so that later Aurelien Tchouameni diverted for the Europeans.
