Argentina goalkeeper, Dibu Martinez have revealed how he got the baby doll with Kylian Mbappe face on it during Argentina World Cup celebration in Buenos Aires.
Emiliano Martinez came under wrath and fire of football fans after a videos and photos of him holding a baby doll with Kylian Mbappe face on it broke the internet.
Argentina and France faced off in the final of the 2022 World Cup. Argentina came out victorious on penalty after a heated 120 minute of football that ended in a 3-3 draw. Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick was enough to cancel Lionel Messi’s brace and Angel Di Maria’s goal.
Emiliano Martinez had earlier taken a swipe at Kylian Mbappe in a pre-final interview. The Aston Villa goalkeeper had said Mbappe knows nothing about football, after the Frenchman criticized South American football.
After the win, Martinez was captured speaking heartily to Mbappe, dishing out supposed words of encouragement to the 24-year-old. Few minutes later, Martinez was seen leading a song that made mockery of Kylian Mbappe as the La Albiceleste took their celebration from the pitch to the dressing room.
Taking the celebration to their homeland, Dibu Martinez was again pictured holding a baby doll with Kylian Mbappe face on it. He shot-stopper have now revealed how he got the doll during Argentina street patrol at their capital, Buenos Aires.
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“People threw a lot of dolls at us, they threw so many. A doll with Mbappe’s face fell at my feet and it made me laugh. I grabbed it for two seconds and threw it back, that all. How can I make fun of Mbappe when he scored 4 against me?”
