This Saturday, the IFAB (International Football Association Board) officially modified certain rules in order to regulate the problems related to penalty sessions. And on the side of Argentina, we know one who will be less clever.
During the 2022 World Cup, several goalkeepers distinguished themselves during penalty shootouts with monstrous saves, but above all, a real psychological hold on the shooters. This was particularly the case of Dominik Livaković, Yassine Bounou but especially Emiliano Martinez during the World Cup final against France. Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouaméni missed their shot against the Argentinian, very mobile on his line and who did not hesitate to do everything to distract the opposing shooters. Since then, the IFAB has studied the issue of penalties to modify certain rules. It’s now official and now Law number 7 is very explicit, especially for the moments before a goal. The celebrations which follow a goal will be counted and the minutes lost added to additional time so as not to penalize the team which conceded a goal with a too prolonged celebration.
The goalkeepers sanctioned, Martinez at fault?
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It is therefore over the towers of the stadium after a goal, because these lost minutes will be added to the additional time of the meeting. If shooters are affected by this new rule, so are goalkeepers. Rule number 14 has also been changed. “The goalkeeper may not improperly distract the shooter, for example by delaying the execution of the penalty or by touching the posts, the crossbar or the nets. The goalkeeper must take care to respect the game and the opponent by avoiding excessively distracting the shooter. indicates the rule. A rule that could almost bear the name of Emiliano Martinez since it is really the goalkeeper of Argentina and Aston Villa who was the main actor of these major changes in the rules of football. Proof of the influence of “Dibu” on his line and also in the brains of those who face him. Regarding his madness during the presentation of the World Cup, FIFA did not want to sanction him, stupidity not being punishable.
