DogExpress
Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has spent £20,000 (nearly Rs. 19 lakhs) on a guard dog to keep an eye on his World Cup winner’s medal.
The Aston Villa goalie bought a Belgian Malinois guard dog which the SAS and US Navy Seals have used in combat zones, and the World Cup winner reportedly made the buy from Elite Protection Dogs to protect his family as well as his World Cup winner’s medal, the outlet further stated.
Martinez, who had an extended time off after leading the La Albiceleste to a third World Cup title, has been in the news and faced criticism for the excessive tone of his celebrations.
He carried a doll with Mbappé’s face on it while standing alongside teammate Lionel Messi as Argentina paraded the trophy back home. Martinez, who also made a crude gesture after winning the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper, was filmed mocking Mbappé in the team dressing room after the game.
On Sunday, Aston Villa coach Unai Emery left Martinez on the bench in their clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Instead, the coach has decided to keep his faith in Swedish keeper Robin Olsen who had a shaky time against Liverpool in Villa’s Boxing Day clash.
This was the latest development in a burgeoning saga between the coach and the player. Earlier last week, Fichajes.net, which deals with the football transfer market, had reported that Emery was ‘desperate’ to sell Martinez.
Fichajes had said that Martinez was set for talks with club boss Emery over his behavior in Qatar – who confirmed he would urge Martinez to ‘control’ his ’emotions’ in the future.
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