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Emiliano Martinez recreated his infamous celebration in Argentina's first game since the World Cup

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Updated 07:44 24 Mar 2023 GMTPublished 07:45 24 Mar 2023 GMT

Emiliano Martinez recreated his infamous celebration in Argentina's first game since the World Cup

Emiliano Martinez's decision to recreate his World Cup celebration split opinions.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Emiliano Martinez recreated his infamous celebration in Argentina's first game since their World Cup triumph last year.

Argentina raised gold in Qatar as Lionel Messi inspired his national team to success, with Martinez also playing a big role.

He made a crucial last-minute save to deny Randal Kolo Muani in the final against France, which led to him winning the Golden Glove award.

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Martinez performed a bizarre pose with the trophy after winning the award in a gesture that didn't go down well with fans and critics.

Despite the backlash he received over his celebration, the Aston Villa goalkeeper recreated his now-iconic gesture in Argentina's first game since the World Cup.

They played Panama in a friendly, with Martinez, alongside his teammates, once again delivering the rather crude celebration.

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The decision to do the celebration in Argentina's first game in front of their home fans after winning their third World Cup split opinions amongst fans online.

One Twitter user wrote: "Yeah no. It’s embarrassing and trashy."

A second tweeted: "That's the way it should be. They don't care what haters say."

A third argued: "This is so cringe man."

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A fourth said: "I love Emi Martinez with my whole heart."

Another commented: "This is why Argentina is embarrassing."

Martinez kept a clean sheet as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday. Thiago Almada opened the scoring in the 78th minute, with Messi converting a sensational free-kick one minute from time.

Following the victory, Messi gave a rousing speech as he thanked the people of Argentina and revealed winning the World Cup was a moment he dreamt.

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"I want to thank all of you for the affection we have been receiving. Not only for being world champions but also for the Copa America. We had said that we were going to do everything we could for this," he said.

"Personally, I have always dreamed of this moment. To be able to celebrate with you, to come to my country, to Argentina, to lift a Copa America, the Finalissima and the greatest one, which is the World Cup."

Featured Image Credit: BT Sport/Alamy

Topics: Emiliano Martinez, Argentina, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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