Scotland legend Graeme Souness has develop into the most recent to criticize Emiliano Martinez after Argentina gained the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Albiceleste beat France on penalties, and the Aston Villa goalkeeper shone brightly.
His performances had been impeccable, however his habits left one thing to be desired so far as many are involved.
“A lot of the talk following the World Cup closing has targeted on the habits of Argentina goalkeeper Martinez through the penalty shootout,” Souness wrote within the Day by day Mail.
“I can settle for these antics, up to some extent. However what we must be speaking extra about is the impolite gesture he made after amassing his trophy for greatest goalkeeper of the event.”
“Are there actually individuals who discover one thing like that humorous? Martinez embarrassed himself and embarrassed his nation. He seemed like a vulgar clown. If that is what he needs to be remembered for, god assist us all.
“I like him as a goalkeeper, in Argentina and at Aston Villa. However that he thinks what he did was acceptable is unbelievable.
“I do not perceive why he determined to do this in entrance of everybody’s eyes […] What respect does he present for his hosts? Even for himself? Perhaps he does not care. Nicely, he ought to. He will not be so proud within the years to come back. Sadly, that picture is now a part of the historical past of the ultimate.”
Martinez has additionally been criticized after he introduced a small doll with French ahead Kylian Mbappe‘s face on it and confirmed it off through the bus prime celebrations in Buenos Aires.
Mbappe scored a hat-trick previous Martinez within the World Cup closing, two of these targets being penalties, but it surely was not sufficient for his aspect to develop into World champions for the second successive time.