Patrick Vieira has hit out at Emiliano Martinez over the Argentina goalkeeper’s ‘stupid’ decision to mock France after their win in last weekend’s World Cup final.
Argentina got the better of France in Qatar on Sunday night, with Martinez proving the hero in a dramatic penalty shootout following a pulsating 3-3 draw after normal and extra-time.
Over the past week, the Aston Villa No 1 has followed up his country’s first World Cup triumph since 1986 by taking a series of digs at France, and in particular star player Kylian Mbappe.
He first mocked the PSG forward, who became the first player to score a hat-trick in the World Cup final since England’s Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966 on Sunday, by jokingly calling for a minute’s silence for him while Argentina partied in the dressing room after the victory.
France 2018 World Cup winner Adil Rami has branded him the ‘most hated man in football’, while Les Bleus have also lodged an official complaint over his antics.
Now Vieira, who won the tournament with France in 1998, has condemned Martinez after watching the shot-stopper taunt his country this week.