Emiliano Martinez may be facetious, but he is nonetheless cautious.
According to the
Daily Star
, the Argentinian goalkeeper, who plays for Aston Villa, the club from the city of Birmingham in England, took every precaution not to have his trophies stolen.
And in the first place certainly, the famous gold glove of Fifa, which rewards the best goalkeeper during the World Cup and which Emiliano Martinez exhibited in an obscene way when he was handed over.
According to the English press, the man nicknamed "Dibu" offered the services of a watchdog with Elite Protection Dogs, a British company whose client is a certain Hugo Lloris, his opponent in the Cup final. in the world but also on Sunday against Tottenham.
The Argentinian opted for a Malinois Belgian Shepherd worth 23,000 euros.
A 30 kg dog trained to serve the English special forces and the American navy, experienced in combat situations around the world.
This Sunday, against Tottenham, the Aston Villa goalkeeper, who remained on the bench, was in the front row to see the ball of his rival, Hugo Lloris on his team's first goal.
This error by the French goalkeeper, who started for the first time since the lost final, led to the defeat of the London club (0-2).
Before the meeting, Martinez had courteously greeted Lloris by shaking his hand.
What the Frenchman had responded favorably by adding to it with a wink.