Emiliano Martinez still provokes the Blues

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Executioner of the France team in the final of the World Cup, the Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez continues to boast of his lack of fair play.

He made life difficult for the Blues in the World Cup final played in Qatar last December. Credited in particular with a miraculous save in front of Randal Kolo Muani at the very last second of added time, Emiliano Martinez was also and above all decisive during the fateful penalty shootout. Not without using and abusing malice against the tricolor shooters.

The behavior of the last rampart of the Albiceleste on this occasion was so “borderline” that the IFAB (International Football Association Board) recently gave birth to a rule limiting the goalkeepers in their expression during this famous penalty shootout phase. . According to Law 14 now, “ the goalkeeper cannot improperly distract the shooter, for example by delaying the execution of the penalty or by touching the posts, the crossbar or the nets. »

“The anti-Dibu law”

A new rule that “Dibu” Martinez gladly takes as a tribute. ” I loved the anti-Dibu lawhe laughs on the waves of the Argentinian radio UrbanaPlay. They are always looking for an excuse for the shooter to score the goal. I don’t care today, we are already champions of everything. They did it too late! I saved what I had to save… »

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