Emiliano Martinez has been officially banned for two matches by FIFA. Therefore, the 32-year-old goalkeeper, currently playing for Aston Villa, will miss Argentina's next two matches against Venezuela and Bolivia in October, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.
Emiliano Martinez pays the price for his 'crazy' behavior.
According to journalist Gaston Edul of TyC Sports: "FIFA has unusually punished Emiliano Martinez. There are two main reasons: firstly, an 'inappropriate' gesture during the celebration of Argentina's 3-0 victory over Chile in the 2024 Copa America; and secondly, an 'inconvenience' incident following the 1-2 defeat to Colombia in Barranquilla (September 11th)."
Emiliano Martinez once again sparked controversy by repeating his shocking celebration from the 2022 World Cup, which involved holding the Copa America trophy in front of his genitals and pointing it towards the Chilean fans. Meanwhile, after an away match loss to Colombia, Emiliano Martinez inexplicably pushed a television cameraman who had entered the field to film after the match had ended.
This incident provoked a strong reaction from the Colombian Sports Journalists Association, which criticized Emiliano Martinez's actions as "aggressive" and demanded that "FIFA impose a severe penalty to set an example" on the goalkeeper.
The images of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez caused controversy and resulted in a FIFA penalty.
The television cameraman also spoke out against goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez: "After the match ended, I did my job. Just like Emiliano Martinez did his job on the field. I went onto the field to greet him and approached him to film. But for some reason, Emiliano Martinez pushed me down. This really angered me. But I didn't say anything to him. I continued doing my job."
These incidents resulted in Emiliano Martinez receiving a heavy penalty from FIFA. This also dealt a shock to the Argentine national team, leaving them without their number one goalkeeper for the next two matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Previously, veteran reserve goalkeeper Franco Armani had retired from the national team, so coach Scaloni may field the current second-choice goalkeeper, Geronimo Rulli of Marseille, in place of Emiliano Martinez.
In the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Argentine national team will likely recall their captain, the legendary Messi, after he has fully recovered from his injury.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-argentina-nhan-cu-soc-tu-fifa-185240928085314292.htm
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