Argentina's goalkeeper appalled many fans - but delighted others - with a lewd gesture during the World Cup winner's ceremony.
The 3-3 game is already being hailed as the greatest World Cup final ever. But it was soured for some by the antics of Emiliano 'Emi' Martinez.
The Aston Villa shot-stopper had just collected the Golden Glove trophy, after his team beat France on penalties. Despite conceding three goals in the final, Martinez had previously kept three clean sheets - more than any other 'keeper at the tournament.
He had been Argentina's hero in their quarter-final shootout win over Netherlands, saving two penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Teun Koopmeiners. And he repeated that feat in the final.
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However, when he collected a trophy for being the best goalkeeper at the World Cup, he made a lewd gesture - holding the trophy to his crotch.
BBC presenter Gary Lineker could be heard saying: "No! Don't do that, Emi". On, twitter, Judith Mari Jones commented: "Disrespectful of the game to say the least. He will regret it."
Many fans were shocked and disappointed by the incident. @KellyHa75996755 tweeted: "Sad to see sports hero’s can be so classy, not."
And @shonay2002 tweeted: "There has been no class whatsoever in Argentina's celebrations."
Helen Curtis tweeted: "It was such a great moment for the team and the sport and then he did that. I hope when he looks back on it he is totally embarrassed.
"Hope he is disciplined. As an adult I could care less, but there were many children tuned in and at the field. Unacceptable."
However, not all fans agreed. Max Reiss tweeted: "It's a joke chill." And @ItzSayKriDD said: "People actually upset and offended by this. Smh. Sad."
Meanwhile, Gareth Henshaw dismissed the incident as Martinez showing some "personality"
- What do you think? Did you find the moment funny or disrespectful? Let us know in the comments.
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