Vieira, on the celebrations of Dibu Martínez: “It was a stupid decision”

After the controversial celebration of Emiliano Martínez with a doll wearing a mask with the face of Kylian Mbappé, it was Patrick Vieira – former footballer and current coach – who repudiated the actions of the Argentine goalkeeper, expressing that “it was a stupid decision.” What I saw of the Argentine goalkeeper detracts a little from what Argentina achieved in the World Cup, “said the current coach of Crystal Palace. Although the celebration was repudiated in some areas, other fans decided to take the act as a joke and understood the emotion of the world champion goalkeeper. In that sense, the former soccer player maintained that “sometimes you can not control emotional decisions,” although he later launched that “it was a stupid decision on Martinez’s part to do this.” “They won the World Cup, but in the stands they were also the best.” As a footballer, Vieira -born in Dakar, Senegal- wore the colors of the French team in the 1998 World Cup -in which he was crowned champion-, 2002 and 2006 -he finished runner-up after losing the match on penalties against Italy-.On the other hand, the coach highlighted the support of the Argentine fans in the stands during the contest. “I want to have a picture of the Argentine fans with the passion and affection they showed during those matches. Of course, they won the World Cup, but in the stands they were also the best.” He also criticized discriminatory comments from some fans. “I want to keep that in mind and not think about those stupid fans who put a bit of darkness on top of what Argentina achieved on and off the field,” concluded the French coach.

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