Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrates after profitable the Golden Glove award.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper held his Golden Glove trophy as much as his waist on the presentation podium, having simply starred within the penalty shootout. He raised eyebrows with Qatari officers standing close by after putting the trophy, a large gold hand, round his waist whereas waving it loudly above his head throughout post-match celebrations.
Amy Martinez gained the Golden Glove.
after which does this to him. pic.twitter.com/Mt43auNBJX
– Gareth Davies (@GD10) December 18, 2022
MartÃnez made an enormous save within the last minutes of additional time to take the sport to a spot-kick after which went on to make the distinction within the shootout.
In a tense penalty shootout, MartÃnez was as soon as once more the hero for Argentina. After his exceptional exploits within the quarter-final win over the Netherlands, the Aston Villa shot-stopper denied Kingsley Coman earlier than his thoughts recreation had the specified impact on younger midfielder Aurelien Tchoumeni, who fired his spot-kick extensive. Gave.
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Martinez is a 6-foot-4 goaltender with a persona to match his stature. The 30-year-old Aston Villa keeper made essential saves in Argentina’s shootout victory over the Netherlands within the quarter-finals and final 12 months’s Copa America semi-final.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS