Martinez says he regrets infamous World Cup Golden Glove celebration

Argentina’s goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez has said that he still regrets his infamous celebration with the Golden Glove after his country won the World Cup in Qatar.

The Aston Villa star who played a vital part in Argentina’s victory at the World Cup, suffered a backlash over the “bizarre” celebration which made headlines.

Speaking to Goal, Martinez said;

“It was just silly things for me. It’s something I’m not proud of to be fair because I had done it in the Copa America. My mate was saying ‘I bet you’re not going to do the same as the Copa America in the World Cup’. I say ‘yes, I’m going to do it’.

“So I’ve done the same celebration that I’ve done in the Copa America. Seeing all the things afterwards and all the criticism, I should not really have done it. So that’s the only thing I’m not proud of from the World Cup.”