Argentina's Emiliano Martinez branded 'most hated man' for antics at World Cup 2022

Argentina’s World Cup 2022-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been branded as most hated man at recently concluded marquee football event. Shedding his thoughts on Instagram, France’s 2018 World Cup-winning player il Rami labeled 30-year-old as “most hated man” of tournament. In anor post, il claimed Morocco’s Yassine Bounou deserved to win Golden Glove at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Frenchman also claimed that Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe traumatised Argentine team during final to extent that opposition celebrates beating him more than winning prestigious World Cup goal. Martinez has remained in helines for firing several shots at Mbappe, following Argentina’s World Cup win on Sunday night. Martinez was seen dedicating a minute of silence for Mbappe during Argentina’s dressing room celebrations and was n seen holding a doll with Mbappe’s face during team’s victory pare in Buenos Aires.

" goalkeeper’s actions, I don’t think it was gamesmanship"

Meanwhile, Martinez was recently criticised by Simon Jordan, who claimed goalkeeper used unfair means during penalty shootout against France. Speaking to talkSport, Jordan said, “Martinez’s actions, I thought it was cheating, holding of ball and throwing it or way. goalkeeper’s actions, I don’t think it was gamesmanship, I don’t think it’s part of game, I think it’s cheating. For a referee to allow goalkeeper to manipulate circumstances, to heighten pressure, to increase it, I think was one of shortcomings in that moment in time.”

At same time, former English footballer Chris Sutton also slammed Martinez’s decision to throw away ball ahe of Tchouameni’s penalty attempt. Speaking to Mail, Sutton said, “I wasn’t overly enamoured with Martinez’s antics in shootout”. “I didn’t like that at all but I can understand Martinez in that moment trying to win a World Cup. But he didn’t just chuck it a couple of yards away, he launched it 15, 20 yards away. I really felt for Tchouameni in that moment. That wasn’t on. It would have been interesting if Martinez h been booked for that because he got one on next penalty,” he ded.