“The biggest son of a b*** in football,” 2018 World Cup champion hits out at Emiliano Martinez for mocking Kylian Mbappe
Emily Schmidt
Updated on April 01, 2026
Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez enamored the football community with his exceptional saves on the ground. But his off-field stunts have recently sparked a significant debate. The Argentina team undoubtedly garnered one of the biggest greets in the nation’s history upon their return from Qatar late Monday night.
Emiliano Martinez was repeatedly spotted insulting Kylian Mbappe during the celebrations in Bueno Aires in Argentina. Emiliano Martinez was observed holding a doll with the cutout of Mbappe’s face during the tour bus celebration in the capital city. Adil Rami, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, has slammed Emi Martinez after the Argentine goalkeeper ridiculed the French footballer.
After the final, Martinez asked for a minute of silence in the locker room for Kylian Mbappe, and at the rally, he was spotted wearing a baby with Mbappe’s face. Adil Rami, the former Sevilla and Valencia defender, was not pleased. He shared various Instagram stories slamming Emi Martinez after clips of him trolling the French star surfaced online.
“The biggest s*** of the World Cup. The most hated man,” Rami began. “Mbappe traumatized them so much that they are celebrating their victory over our national team more than the World Cup,” Rami added on his Instagram stories. Adil Rami is not the only one who has criticized Emiliano Martinez recently. It emerges to be a controversial problem.
🚨🗣️ Adil Rami : “Kylian Mbappé traumatizes them so much that they celebrate the victory against our prodigy more than their World Cup!”
"Emiliano Martinez is The Biggest Sh*t & The Most Hated man in the world of football. Bono deserved to win The Golden Glove."
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— AZR (@AzrOrganization) December 21, 2022
Emiliano Martinez for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Argentina faced France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final at Lusail Stadium on Sunday, December 18. The South American nation won 4-2 on penalties, all credit to Emiliano Martinez’s epics in the match against French heroes.
Martinez was essential in Argentina’s route to the final. However, he had stored his finest quality for the big game. Even though both teams’ goalkeepers, Emiliano Martinez and Hugo Lloris, had also been outstanding, Martinez took home the golden glove.
Martinez had earlier proven unmovable in Argentina’s quarterfinal penalty shootout clinch over the Netherlands, blocking Virgil van Djik and Steven Berghuis from the place. Martinez, who plays for Aston Villa, made seven outings for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and recorded three shutouts.
