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Argentina's Emiliano Martinez recreates crude World Cup trophy celebration

Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez recreated his controversial Golden Glove celebration alongside team-mates on Thursday, in his first international since winning the World Cup.

His gesture after the 2022 World Cup final - performing a rude gesture with his goalkeeper of the tournament trophy - was described as "abnormal" by the French Football Federation and "stupid" by former Crystal Palace manager and ex-France international Patrick Vieira.

At the time, Martinez's Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said he would be having a word with the 30-year-old.

In the dressing room after December's final, Martinez also called for a minute's silence for Kylian Mbappe, who had scored a hat-trick for France.