Emiliano Martinez was ridiculed by Michail Antonio. Michail Antonio, a striker for West Ham United, made a humorous jab at Emiliano Martinez for not getting him Lionel Messi’s jersey. He stated that Leon Bailey received the PSG player’s jersey despite being instructed by the Argentina goalie to obtain it for him. In September of last year, only a few months before the FIFA World Cup, Argentina faced Jamaica. Messi assisted his team in a 3-0 victory by scoring twice in the final five minutes of the game.
Antonio claims that when he begged Martinez to assist him in getting Messi’s shirt, the Argentine star instead gave it to Bailey. The West Ham player said on the Footballers’ Football Podcast: “Understand why? Martinez is a snake, that’s why! He is an adult. It’s unbelievable. Leon Bailey introduced me to Emi Martinez. Bailey is merely a group member. Not at just one club, but at two ten years ago, I played with this guy! Help me out here, bring me Messi’s shirt, I cried. I’ll see what I can do, he said. After waiting for ten minutes, Messi’s shirt finally arrives, and I exclaim, “For me, yeah!” However, he gave Leon Bailey the item!”
According to reports, Emiliano Martinez will get a sanction for breaking article 11 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. His risqué celebrations following his Golden Glove victory at the FIFA World Cup have been the subject of discussion for some time.
Graeme Souness, who was enraged by the Argentina star, attacked Lionel Messi’s teammate in his Daily Mail column: “Emiliano Martinez’s actions during the penalty shootout for Argentina were a major topic of discussion following the World Cup Final. To some extent, I can put up with those antics. However, the offensive gesture he made after receiving the award for goalie of the competition is what we should be focusing on more.”
He went on: “Why didn’t he prefer to be recognized for his work instead? or the output of the group? Or how Lionel Messi played? I don’t know why he decided to act that way in front of the world. Along with other dignitaries including the Emir of Qatar, he was also present on stage. What regard does he display for his hosts? even for himself? He might not be concerned.”
Martinez is back in action for Aston Villa, and Lionel Messi is in Doha for a friendly match against Cristiano Ronaldo’s team.
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