- Emiliano Martine was suspended for his antics in Argentina’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers
- He will miss the qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia
- It is not the first time Martinez has committed the act of putting a trophy by his crotch
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will miss Argentina’s next two games after being banned by FIFA.
The charges from FIFA relate to two incidents during Argentina’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.
The former Arsenal stopper was seen recreating his infamous 2022 World Cup golden glove celebration.
Only this time he used a replica Copa America trophy holding it against his crotch in the 3-0 win against Chile at the start of September.
That was La Albiceleste’s first match since winning the tournament in the summer and Martinez clearly got carried away with the celebrations.
Emiliano Martinez has received a two-match ban following the use of a replica Copa America trophy in his celebration
He then hit a camera with his gloves following a frustrating loss against Colombia
He then followed that up by hitting the camera with his gloves following a frustraing 2-1 defeat to Colombia in the following match.
The Argentina Football Association said it disagreed with the suspension but that Martinez was ‘responsible’ for his actions.
The suspension means the 32 year-old will miss Argentina’s qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia in October.
It is not the first time that Martinez made headlines for the wrong reasons.
Following Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 2022, he was awarded the Golden Glove, the competition’s best goalkeeper.
It wasn’t the first time Martinez put a trophy by his crotch as he did following his Golden Glove win at the 2022 World Cup
In a fit of excitement, he would put the trophy in front of his crotch for the whole world to see.
He has also become synonymous with a number of tactics and efforts to get under opponent’s skin.
When Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty against Aston Villa in 2021, Martinez danced in front of the Manchester United fans.
And that isn’t all, during Argentina’s penalty shootout win over France he threw the ball from the goal line to outside of the box, forcing Aurelien Tchouameni to retrieve it.
And his antics may have been successful as the French midfielder planted his penalty wide of the post.
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