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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Emiliano Martinez subject of formal complaint from France FA after World Cup taunts

Argentina national team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez could be in hot water after the president of the French Football Federation confirmed Les Bleus have lodged a complaint over the shot-stopper's conduct.

In the days that have followed La Albiceleste's remarkable World Cup final triumph over France, Martinez has mocked France talisman Kylian Mbappe a number of times. The most notable example saw the Aston Villa 'keeper hold a toy baby with the Paris Saint-Germain forward's face taped on the front.

This comes after Martinez was filmed taunting Mbappe during Argentina's dressing room celebrations after the penalty shoot-out success, jokingly calling for a minutes silence on the Frenchman's behalf. This kind of behaviour has not gone unnoticed.

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