September 12th 2024.
It seems that Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has found himself in some hot water recently. He has been accused of assaulting a cameraman after Argentina's 2-1 defeat by Colombia in a World Cup qualifier match. The reigning World Cup winners suffered a home defeat on Tuesday, thanks to James Rodriguez's second-half penalty.
However, it was an incident after the game that caused quite a stir. Martinez appeared to slap a camera away from his face, causing the operator to fall to the ground. The cameraman, Jhonny Jackson, spoke to Colombian media about the incident and expressed his anger towards Martinez. He explained that he was just doing his job, like Martinez was playing his game. He was simply shooting with his camera when the unexpected slap happened.
When asked to send a message to Martinez, Jackson replied with a surprisingly calm and understanding tone. He called him "Dibu" and reminded him that everyone loses a match at some point in their life. He acknowledged that the defeat must have meant a lot to Martinez, but encouraged him to look ahead and move on.
Meanwhile, Colombia's association of sports journalists, ACORD, did not take kindly to Martinez's actions. They condemned his "attack on freedom of expression" and called on FIFA to punish the 32-year-old. ACORD's president, Faiver Hoyos Hernandez, stated that the act of aggression towards the cameraman was unacceptable and went against the values of freedom of expression that are respected in Colombia. He also called on the Colombian Football Federation to speak out and for FIFA to impose a strong punishment on Martinez.
So far, neither Argentina nor CONMEBOL (the South American governing body) have released any official statement regarding the incident. However, Martinez is expected to be back in action for his club, Aston Villa, this Saturday when they face Everton. The team, led by manager Unai Emery, has had a decent start to the Premier League with two wins and one loss in their first three matches. Let's hope that Martinez has learned from this incident and will be able to focus on his game without any further incidents.
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