Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was seen mocking Kylian Mbappe in a number of ways in the celebrations after the World Cup Final.
Now Mbappe is commenting on the Argentine taunts for the first time.
– Their celebration is not my problem, she told L’Equipe.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was one of the first to tip Kylian Mbappe after the World Cup final. However, he found several ways to harass the Frenchman afterward. In the dressing room ceremony, he suggested that the Argentine players observe a minute’s silence for Mbappe. In the national team’s home victory parade in Argentina, he carried with him a doll with a plastered face representing Mbappe.
“I’ll never get it.”
Mbappe returned to the goalscoring list immediately on his debut for PSG when he converted a penalty in the 96th minute against Strasbourg. But despite the late winning goal, his thoughts lingered on the World Cup final.
– I don’t think it will ever melt. As I told the coach and my teammates, there is no reason for my team to pay the price for failing at the World Cup. PSG is not responsible for our defeat. I’ve tried to come back with the best possible energy and be as positive as possible,” he said after the match according to L’Équipe.
“meaningless things”
After the match, he also commented on Argentina’s celebration for the first time.
– I spoke with Messi after the match. I congratulated him because this was his life’s mission. Their celebration is not my problem. You can’t waste energy on such meaningless things, the important thing for me is to do my best for the club. According to L’Équipe, we are waiting for Leo to come back so we can start winning games and scoring goals again.