Emiliano Martinez held a child doll with Kylian Mbappe’s face caught to it throughout Argentina’s World Cup trophy parade in Buenos Aires.
- Argentina celebrated in Buenos Aires on Monday
- Kylian Mbappe scored hat-trick in closing
- Emiliano Martinez continues to taunt ahead
WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentina goalkeeper reignited his feud with the France striker as La Albiceleste continued their celebrations of their homeland. Martinez was pictured holding the Mbappe doll subsequent to Lionel Messi on the group’s open-top bus, having additionally mocked the Paris Saint-Germain famous person within the dressing room instantly after Argentina’s penalty shootout victory within the closing.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Martinez initially took purpose at Mbappe earlier than the World Cup closing, as he accused the Frenchman of “figuring out nothing about soccer” when referencing his criticism of South American qualifying earlier this yr. Mbappe scored a hat-trick previous Martinez within the Qatar showpiece however nonetheless ended up on the dropping aspect as Argentina triumphed 4-2 within the shootout.
WHAT NEXT FOR MARTINEZ & MBAPPE? Martinez is due again in Premier League motion with Aston Villa on Boxing Day, whereas PSG will hope to have Mbappe of their lineup for a Ligue 1 conflict with Strasbourg on December 28.