By Sola Omoniyi
France launch an official complaint over Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s taunting of Kylian Mbappe in wake of World Cup final defeat, after he held a DOLL with star’s face on it during victory parade and staged a mock minute’s silence for him.
The French FA president said that his actions after the game are going ‘too far’
Emiliano Martinez is the problem of an official complaint from the French FA for his actions in the wake of his country’s World Cup victory over France, having continuously mocked striker Kylian Mbappe.
The 30-year-old goalkeeper was spotted carrying around a doll with Mbappe’s face taped to it during the celebrations in Buenos Aires, and even called for a mock moment’s silence in the dressing room after the game.
As a result he has been branded the ‘most hated man in football’ by 2018 World Cup winner Adil Rami, with the Argentine goalkeeper continuing to fan the flame with his conduct.
Noel Le Graet, president of the French FA, spoke of how he has written a formal letter of complaint to his Argentina counterpart Claudio Tapia to illustrate his opinions on the matter.
‘I wrote to my counterpart from the Argentine Federation, I find these excesses abnormal, in the context of a sports competition, and I find it difficult to understand,’ he told Ouest-France.
‘This is going too far. Mbappé’s behaviour has been exemplary.’
As well as his taunts targeting Mbappe, Martinez also drew criticism for making a crude gesture with the Golden Glove trophy – something which he has since claimed was in response to French boos during the game.
Emiliano Martinez mocked Kylian Mbappe after Argentina’s World Cup triumph on Sunday by calling for a minute’s silence for the Frenchman as his side partied in their dressing room..
Mbappe, the 24-year-old who took home the Golden Boot award despite not lifting the Trophy in Qatar has not offered anything in response to Martinez’s taunts, and in fact returned to training at PSG earlier than expected.
