“Pride Doesn’t Not Work With Me”: Argentina’s Qatar World Cup Final Hero Emiliano Martinez Reveals reasons Behind His Lewd Action After FIFA WC Win

The booing from France supporters was audible and clear to Argentina goaltender Emiliano Martinez during the 2022 World Cup championship game on Sunday. Martinez received the Golden Glove for his performance in Qatar, where he had a stellar effort. Martinez’s celebration, after receiving the individual award, which was also described as “lewd” by many on social media, attracted many people’s attention, though.

Martinez celebrated the occasion by placing the enormous gold hand next to his groin while a Qatari official watched from nearby. After that, Martinez left the podium. Martinez’s celebration, after receiving the individual award, which was also described as “lewd” by many on social media, attracted many people’s attention, though.

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Emiliano Martinez explains his controversial celebration

“I did it because the French booed me,” Martinez said. “Pride does not work with me.”

He continued: “We suffered a lot. We thought we were in control but they managed to come back. It was a very complicated game. Our destiny was to suffer. They had one last chance to win [when he saved Randal Kolo Muani’s late shot], luckily I was able to stop it with my foot. This is a moment I’ve always dreamed of living, I have no words for it. I left very young for England and I would like to dedicate this victory to my family.”

This is Martinez’s dream just as much as it is Messi’s. Or the entire one of Argentina, for that matter. Martinez would find the journey to the final itself to be strange. He and his brother sat in the stands at the last tournament in Russia when France eliminated Argentina in the Round of 16. He made a promise to his brother that he would win the World Cup in 2022.

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