Former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Bernard Lama savaged Emiliano Martinez as he labelled the Aston Villa star as 'annoying'.
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Former PSG star slammed MartinezLabelled Aston Villa goalkeeper 'annoying'Aston Villa face PSG on WednesdayFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Martinez is all set to be in action for Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-final against newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions PSG this week, and ahead of the high-octane clash in Paris, former France international Lama has taken a dig at the Argentine goalkeeper.
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Speaking to , the 61-year-old former West Ham custodian said: "He’s a bit annoying with his provocations. I don’t like that. But otherwise, he’s still a good goalkeeper, nothing more. He’s not a great goalkeeper. He’s a good goalkeeper who has good spells, who had his spell at the 2022 World Cup. He’s not THE great goalkeeper."
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Martinez's relationship with the nation of France soured after the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar. After helping his country lift the trophy in the penalty shootout, the custodian led the celebrations in the Argentina dressing room with a chant calling for "a minute of silence" for Kylian Mbappe.
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After facing PSG on Wednesday in the French capital, Unai Emery's side will be back in action in the Premier League on April 12 as they take on Southampton.