'Why is Messi silent?': Mbappe fans fume as Argentina's Martinez continues to mock PSG star's World Cup loss
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Dec 21, 2022, 1:55 PM ISTArgentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez continued to taunt Kylian Mbappe on his 24th birthday on Tuesday by holding a baby doll with the French star's face on it during their Qatar World Cup 2022 victory parade around Buenos Aires.
He may be one of the heroes of Argentina's epic Qatar World Cup 2022 victory, but goalkeeper Emilian Martinez has become an 'embarrassment' as he continues to 'shamefully' mock France and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe following France's loss at the showpiece tournament on Sunday.
During Argentina's World Cup victory parade through Buenos Aires on Tuesday, Martinez made fun of Mbappe on his 24th birthday by brandishing a baby doll with the PSG star's face.
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To make matters worse, Martinez raised the Mbappe doll while standing next to the PSG star's teammate Lionel Messi as the two enjoyed Argentina's victory against France on penalties.
Emi Martinez holding a baby with a picture of Mbappe’s face over it 🤣 pic.twitter.com/5rxbRv08Ia
— george (@StokeyyG2)Argentina stars, including Golden Ball winner Messi and Golden Glove winner Martinez, spent the day parading the World Cup trophy around the capital before it was abandoned due to security fears as onlookers jumped into the victory bus.
Martinez was a significant factor in Argentina's victory at Doha's Lusail Stadium on Sunday night. The goalkeeper made a sensational save at the end of extra-time to deny Randal Kolo Muani from scoring France's 4th goal. Meanwhile, he also denied Kinglsey Coman in the penalty shootout to inspire Argentina to their first World Cup glory since 1986.
Despite Martinez being one of the first people to console Mbappe after France's heartbreaking loss at the World Cup 2022, the Aston Villa keeper cruelly ridiculed the 24-year-old star by requesting a moment of quiet for the French striker.
The Argentine goalkeeper also made a lewd gesture when he received the Golden Glove trophy. He was seen holding the glove over his crotch and making an obscene gesture. Martinez later explained that he did so due to French spectators jeering him during Argentina's exciting victory in the final.
The goalkeeper's constant gesture to mock Mbappe has now irked fans of the French star and football experts and enthusiasts. Most irked and outraged Mbappe fans asked why Messi, standing next to Martinez during Argentina's victory parade, did not stop the goalkeeper from mocking his PSG teammate.
Le peuple argentin dérape HONTEUSEMENT. Après Martinez qui fait un geste obscène devant les officiels qataris, après Martinez qui parade avec une poupée à l’effigie de Mbappé. Voici Mbappé brûlé au bûcher, désolé mais c’est juste INADMISSIBLE.
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Some France and Mbappe fans are just livid that a few players from Argentina and supporters of the World Cup champions have gone overboard in insulting the 24-year-old forward through shameful gestures. One cannot forget that Mbappe's late hat trick brought France into the game, and if it hadn't been for the missed opportunities in the penalty shootout, the World Cup 2022 final ending could have been a different one.
"The worst, for me, is not the new insult of Martinez, a jerk. The worst is Messi, leader of his selection, and teammate of Mbappé in the club, who quietly tolerates this in the middle of a parade. What an incredible lack of class from a great player. More so big," noted one fan on Twitter.
Another fan added, "A hypocrite, a run-of-the-mill and a bad winner. All of this encompasses Dibu Martínez. First he "comforts" Mbappe when he is in front of him, and then he makes fun of him. Shame on a footballer."
A third fan noted, "Martinez doing his best to be ranked among the worst winners. Such bizarre behavior. Strange after the Holland game, the weird thing with the glove and some type of obsession with Mbappe who put three past him."
Here's a look at some of the other reactions, where fans have taken a dig at Martinez for his appalling behaviour, and also questioned Argentinian legend Messi for tolerating this mockery of his PSG teammate:
Imagine Mbappe seeing Martinez mocking him and his Teammate Messi standing next to him did absolutely nothing about it. This is extreme & intentional.
- The Argentine team owns Mbappe doesn’t respect Messi so much so they’re passing a message cos they worship him.
Worst team. pic.twitter.com/m7BOD4Vx8M
Martinez doing his best to be ranked among the worst winners. Such bizarre behavior. Strange after the Holland game, the weird thing with the glove and some type of obsession with Mbappe who put three past him.
— tariq panja (@tariqpanja)What’s your thoughts on Emi Martinez holding a baby doll with a Kylian Mbappe mask? I thought there was no need for him to do it & it’s now getting a bit to much. pic.twitter.com/DRDEjVU4w6
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK)This honestly makes me laugh, if you were to show this image to a causal football fan that didn’t watch the final, you’d think Emi Martínez had Kylian in his pocket all game. The truth is, Mbappé made this guy pick the ball out of the back of the net 4 times.
Actual obsession. pic.twitter.com/oq2z0h7cYQ
Messi has no respect, a real leader would tell Martinez to stop acting childish especially since Mbappe is HIS TEAMMATE. pic.twitter.com/8D6i5b0HxL
— Leo🇮🇹- Fan (@Vettel_AMR)Martinez, odieux cretin qui oublie que lui en a mis quelques-uns. Sa vulgarité, son indécence n’ont d’égal que sa vertigineuse bêtise. Que ses coéquipiers, Messi en tête, laissent faire…Savoir perdre, savoir gagner. Avec honneur et respect. Sales types, sale titre.
— Olivier Le Foll (@OlivierLeFoll)This is a huge disrespect for from and Martinez pic.twitter.com/bPu7MgCe0T
— The ቦርኮ-ዲዮስ 🇪🇹 (@zola_chn)Must be peak for Mbappé seeing Martinez taking the piss like that with Messi just standing there. Would really annoy me if that happened with 2 players from my team.
— James. (@afcjxmes)I praised his performance but I am very disappointed by his continued low class antics & disrespecting a great rival like who gave his all on the pitch. Shame on you Martinez & shame on Messi for standing next to you & letting you do this!! pic.twitter.com/YDgaa5RG88
— Amer Zeidan MBBS,MHS عامر زيدان (@Dr_AmerZeidan)Martinez is such a weirdo. What did even Mbappe do? I understand some locker room shit immediately after the final but this is so odd. What a cunt. Bit poor from Messi to not speak out or do something. Even if the relationship is not the best, Mbappe is still a teammate. pic.twitter.com/1jNqIeG4wx
— Miro (@cuban2114)There is limit even to shithousery!!
And here is Martinez who crossed that limit.
Like seriously man!?
Mbappe made 4 goals past you in the final and yet you got the audacity to do this 🤡
Don't know what kind of leader is messi👏
Not even stopping martinez! pic.twitter.com/9fRYNe7fMN
What I find interesting about Martinez's unnecessary disrespectful mocking of Mbappe (who btw scored a hatrick and a shootout pen against him) is his Captain Messi stood next to him didn't tell him to stop as it's not right to do. That is his club teammate too.
— Red (@TaintlessRed)Messi watched Martinez mock his own teammate Mbappe, this thing ebe Ronaldo aa like boys root gidigidi. pic.twitter.com/i2VNs8wPST
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy)The weirdest thing about this, is that Messi doesn’t say anything about it. Mbappe is your teammate Messi, maybe you should tell Martinez not to disrespect him like that.
But we already know you’re a racist so you like this. pic.twitter.com/iLK4IeK7aB
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