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Patrick Vieira cries over Argentina's World Cup success, claims Martinez's 'stupid' celebrations ruined the win

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    Martínez was instrumental in Argentina’s penalty shootout victory over France, but he has raised eyebrows with some of his actions afterwards. Patrick Vieira cries over Argentina's World Cup success, claims Martinez's 'stupid' celebrations ruined the win
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Martínez was instrumental in Argentina’s penalty shootout victory over France, but he has raised eyebrows with some of his actions afterwards.

Crystal Palace’s manager, Patrick Vieira, believes the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez’s “stupid” celebrations have taken some of the sheen off Argentina’s World Cup win.

Martínez was instrumental in Argentina’s penalty shootout victory over France, but he has raised eyebrows with some of his actions afterwards.

He appeared to make a vulgar gesture with his Golden Glove award at the trophy presentation and has also repeatedly derided France striker Kylian Mbappé, who scored a hat-trick in the Lusail showpiece.

Vieira, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, said: “Some of the pictures I saw from the Argentinian goalkeeper, I think, take away a little bit what Argentina achieved at the World Cup.