A French complaint against the Argentine national team goalkeeper, Martinez, inappropriate behavior

What he did is inappropriate

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez mocked France star Kylian Mbappe during the World Cup "tango dancers" coronation celebrations in Buenos Aires.

Social media pioneers shared a picture of Martinez during the celebrations of Argentina's victory in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, holding a doll with a picture of French star Kylian Mbappe on it.

Martinez had previously mocked the World Cup top scorer, Mbappe, in the dressing room after the final match, which ended with Argentina's victory on penalties, as the English goalkeeper, Aston Villa, said: "A minute of mourning for Mbappe."

This led the French Football Federation to file a complaint with the Argentine Football Association, deeming Martinez's celebrations "shocking" and "abnormal".

According to Goal, FFF President Noel Le Graet said: “We have taken action. It's very shocking. These are the guys who gave everything for France's success, so it's important that we support them."

He added, “I have written to the president of the Argentine Football Association. I find these transgressions unnatural in the context of athletic competition, and find it difficult to understand them. He crossed the line, while Mbappe's behavior was exemplary."

A report by the British newspaper “Daily Mail” attributed the reason for Martinez’s mockery of Mbappe to the latter’s response in an interview before the start of the World Cup about comparing European teams with others, as the Paris Saint-Germain player said: “In Europe we enjoy the advantage of playing in tournaments such as the European Nations League. The strongest in the world.