2023-11-02 07:04:43
After receiving, under a few whistles, the Yachine trophy for best goalkeeper of the 2022-2023 season, Emiliano Martinez returned to the controversy which opposed him to Kylian Mbappé after the Qatari World Cup final. In a short interview published on the Ballon d’Or social networks, the Argentine world champion expressed all the admiration he has for the French striker.
“It’s not for nothing that he is considered one of the best in the world,” he assures. “I have a lot of respect for him as a player and as a man.” However, the Aston Villa goalkeeper did not hold back from teasing the Parisian star after Argentina’s victory against the Blues in the final of the 2022 World Cup.
After calling for “a minute of silence for Mbappé”, Martinez appeared with a baby doll bearing the image of the native of Bondy. An attitude described as arrogant by many observers, even though the main player still scored a hat-trick in the final. “There were images in Argentina of people throwing things at us. “It’s something that really has nothing to do with my personality,” he explained.
A few months later, the goalkeeper assured him: “Kylian is an example to follow. He’s phenomenal. Winning a World Cup, playing in the next final, scoring a hat-trick… All French people must be proud to have a player like him.” From there to considering Mbappé as the best attacker he has faced? “Yes, clearly. When Leo (Messi) and Ronaldo retire, Kylian will follow the same path as them. He will win a lot of Golden Balls. »
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