Emi Martinez insists he wasn’t mocking Kylian Mbappe in aftermath of World Cup final
Emi Martinez has insisted that he wasn’t mocking Kylian Mbappe in the aftermath of the World Cup final in December.
scored a hat-trick for France, but was unable to lift the trophy at the end of the night as the Argentina goalkeeper’s penalty shoot-out heroics helped secure a first World Cup triumph in 26 years for Argentina.Martinez saved Kingsley Coman’s spot kick in the shoot-out and his mind games probably played a part in Aurelien Tchouameni’s miss as France succumbed to defeat.held a minute’s silence for Mbappe during Argentina’s celebrations, and a video of it went viral on social media.
When the squad celebrated at home in Argentina, a doll with Mbappe’s face was thrown at Martinez and he was pictured holding it.Immediately after the match had ended though, Martinez was seen consoling Mbappe and was one of the first from the Argentina squad to do so. Speaking to France Football, Martinez has denied suggestions he was trying to mock the Paris Saint-Germain forward.Advertisement'Where are we?' - Will Ferrell takes in Wrexham game after pint with fansWest Ham icon Noble reveals why Hart once chased Rice around stadium and 'beat him up'Guardiola took no prisoners in press conference with City's rivals firmly in his sights“How can I make fun of Mbappe? He scored four past me.