EMILIANO MARTINEZ slapped a TV camera that was following him just minutes after Argentina were beaten 2-1 by Colombia.
The fiery defeat happened in the eighth round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, played in Barranquilla.
After the clash Martinez, known for sometimes losing his cool congratulated several Colombian players on the field including his Aston Villa teammate Jhon Jader Duran.
But at one point he walked directly towards the camera and slapped it with his hand which caught by the cameras broadcasting the match.
Fans instantly noticed the shotstoppers lash out and rushed to social media calling out the star.
One fan said: “He didn’t give a damn about anything, the son of a b**** is crazy.”
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Another added: “Argentines always leave a gesture when they lose, they don’t know how to lose or win.”
A third then put: “This guy has a problem with anger management.”
Immediatly after his lose of composure the Villa keeper walked off like had happened and went on to hug his teammates.
The 2-1 victory symbolised Colombia ending a 31-year winless streak against Argentina at the Metropolitano Stadium in Barranquilla.
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But fellow Argentine Cristian Romero wanted to remind his opponents who the reiging world champs are after he was seen subtly wiping the World Cup badge on his jersey.
Colombia took the lead in the 25th minute when skipper James Rodriguez chipped a cross to the back post where Yerson Mosquera leapt and headed it into the net.
Three minutes after half time Argentina evened the scoreline after a misplaced pass from Rodriguez was pounced upon by Nicolas Gonzalez, who sotted past Colombia keeper Camilo Vargas.
But Rodriguez converted a nerveless 60th-minute spot-kick to seal a hard-fought win for Colombia who were without injured captain Lionel Messi.
It was sweet revenge for Colombia, who were beaten 1-0 by Argentina in a disappointing Copa America final loss in Miami two months ago.
“I don’t think I’ve ever scored against them — there’s a first time for everything,” Colombia captain Rodriguez said of his winning spot-kick.
“We want to get used to playing finals. Today was just another game, but against a team that has won everything — this victory tastes even better.”
The victory at Barranquilla’s Metropolitano Stadium sent Colombia into second place in South America’s 10-team qualifying competition with 16 points from eight points, just two points behind leaders Argentina.
Despite the defeat, Argentina remain comfortably on course for a place at the 2026 World Cup which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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With the tournament expanded to 48 teams, the top six finishers in South American qualifying will win a berth to the finals.
The seventh placed team in qualifying goes into an inter-confederation playoff, with the bottom three teams eliminated.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
