Source: REUTERS/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
[Saba Sports News] Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano
Martinez was awarded the prestigious Yashin Award for his outstanding
penalty-saving performances in the Qatar World Cup. However, when the screen
displayed Martinez’s save against Randal Kolo Muani in the final, the crowd
responded with boos. To avoid any further embarrassment, the host of the awards
ceremony, Didier Drogba, intervened and called on the fans to show respect to
both the World Cup champions and the award winners. Some fans expressed that
the boos might have stemmed from jealousy and anger, as the ceremony took place
in France, and Argentina had defeated France to secure their World Cup victory.