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Katie Sands

Vulgar podium gesture from World Cup winner leaves Gary Lineker stunned on live TV

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano 'Emi' Martinez's lewd gesture when awarded with the Golden Glove trophy in front of a TV audience of billions had Gary Lineker taken aback.

Pivotal to Argentina's first World Cup win since 1986, Aston Villa keeper Martinez had the double celebration of marking his country's third football World Cup trophy and being awarded the Golden Glove. Thee award is quite simply awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

He kept three clean sheets during the tournament ahead of his heroic shootout display in the final. He had also been the hero for Argentina in their quarter-final shootout win over Netherlands, saving two penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Teun Koopmeiners.

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