Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been handed a two-game suspension by FIFA for 'offensive behaviour' during recent World Cup qualifiers. The ban will see him miss Argentina's upcoming matches against Venezuela and Bolivia next month.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been suspended for two games by FIFA and will miss Argentina 's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
However, FIFA have sanctioned Martinez for "offensive behaviour" over incidents in games against Chile and Colombia earlier this month. Following Argentina's 3-0 win over Chile, their first match since winning the Copa America, Martinez celebrated by making a lewd gesture with a replica trophy. "I felt angry, very angry. I was working, just like he was. He was playing and I was shooting with my camera." Jackson also sent a message to the goalkeeper, stating: "Dibu, my brother, how are you?
And Martinez has now been sanctioned, with a statement from the Argentine Football Association reading: "Despite the defense made by the player and the Argentine Football Association, the Disciplinary Commission of the governing body of World Football made the following decision:
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