A official complaint has been made by France against Argentina goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, concerning his conduct during the FIFA World Cup 2022 final between both countries.
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| Argentina goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, celebrating after the Sky Blue and Whites defeated France on penalties 4-2 to win the FIFA World Cup for the third time. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images via football.london |
France fell to Argentina in a penalty shootout 2-4 after a tough match which ended 3-3 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on Sunday 18 December, 2022.
Emiliano is being criticism as a result of his actions during the penalties.
The Sky Blue and Whites goalkeeper, who won the FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Glove, did everything he could to save two penalties kicks in the shootout.
According to football365:
After saving from Kingsley Coman, Martinez threw the ball away from Aurelien Tchouameni as he prepared for his spot-kick, with the France midfielder dragging his effort wide of the post.
Martinez mocking Kylian Mbappe on Argentina’s celebratory bus tour with the goalkeeper holding a doll with the France forward’s face on it.
Martinez was also filmed calling for a minute’s silence for Mbappe in the Argentina dressing room after the final whistle and France FA president Noel Le Graet has revealed how he has complained in writing to Claudio Tapia.
Le Graet disclosed to Ouest-France: “I wrote to my counterpart from the Argentine Federation, I find these excesses abnormal, in the context of a sports competition, and I find it difficult to understand. This is going too far. Mbappe’s behaviour has been exemplary.”
Chris Sutton told DailyMail: “I wasn’t overly enamoured with Martinez’s antics in the shootout.
“I thought it was a pretty despicable thing to do (throwing the ball away). I can understand the mind games and heat of the moment you do whatever it takes.
“But I thought that was totally unnecessary. If you’re Tchouameni walking past Martinez (in the guard of honour) you probably feel like biffing him one.
“I didn’t like that at all but I can understand Martinez in that moment trying to win a World Cup.”
