The regrets after the crude provocation.
A few moments after the coronation of Argentina in the final of the Football World Cup, the Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, crowned best player of the tournament in his position, had signaled himself with an obscene gesture.
Going up on the podium to receive his prize, he had placed the trophy (a glove) on his private parts.
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This celebration, the goalkeeper of Aston Villa regrets it.
Speaking to ESPN, the South American admitted it was a stupid thing.
“
It was a stupid thing what we did with the guys, it's the only thing I'm not proud of
,” he explained to the American media.
According to him, Mbappé has brought honor to his country
Emiliano Martinez also went to see Kylian Mbappé after the French lost penalty shootout.
The two men had exchanged a few words.
“I told him that he had played a great game and that he was doing honor to his country,”
he confided.
The stop against Randal Kolo Muani.
Panoramic.
Face to face in front of Kolo Muano: "You have to have a bit of luck"
Martinez was more forthcoming on the decisive save in front of Randal Kolo Muani in the final moments of extra time.
A face-to-face which had turned to the advantage of the goalkeeper on a sumptuous parade.
“
I tried to attack him diagonally to reduce the angle and show him the first post, obviously I stretched my leg and my arm well on that side praying that he would go there.
I made my body so firm that the ball bounced hard.
These are very fast moments and sometimes you have to have a bit of luck
, ”added the world champion who admitted having delivered, that day, the best match of his career.
To the great misfortune of the men of Didier Deschamps.
