the rude gesture of the best goalkeeper of the World Cup – Corriere.it

Best goalkeeper of the World Cup, Emiliano Martinez. A protagonist final, with the amazing save a few seconds from the gong on Kolo Muani and the penalty saved by Coman.

And he was also the protagonist for his provocative attitude both in the quarterfinals against Holland, a match always decided from 11 meters (and in which the whole national team exaggerated a lot in the celebrations), and in the final against France. On stage after the victory it was he who collected the golden glove of best goalkeeper of the World Cup.

But as soon as he receives the award, Emiliano Martinez displaces everyone, using the trophy to make a vulgar gesture worldwide. There are those who claim it was at the address of whoever booed him during the match. Whatever the reason, after winning a World Final there was really no need to. A fall in style that stains the Albiceleste festival for the third World Cup after the triumphs achieved in 1978 and 1986.

Both Gianni Infantino and Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, fell silent after awarding the goalkeeper. The 30-year-old from Mar del Plata, who plays for Aston Villa, then corrected his aim, sucking his thumb before joining his teammates for the party. To tell the truth, not the first time that the Aston Villa player has become the protagonist of this goliardata. Also in the 2021 America’s Cup award ceremony, received the award for best goalkeeper of the tournament, he did more or less the same gesture.

Some time ago Emiliano Martinez revealed that he was losing his mind due to the adrenaline caused by the match climate: Generally I’m a very calm type, when my adrenaline rises I transform. My wife sometimes yells at me and says “But how can you be so different on and off the field!. Maybe, but on that stage Emiliano Martinez definitely exaggerated.