Emiliano Martinez defends his controversial World Cup celebration, reveals what Leo Messi told him about it

Emiliano Martinez' World Cup celebration created a lot of controversy in Qatar.

The Argentine was handed the Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper after an impressive tournament.

Martinez then unceremoniously celebrated with the trophy by holding it to his crotch — actions which he admits Leo Messi advised him against.

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"Do I regret the celebrations? Well, there are things I wouldn't do again in the same way," the Albiceleste stopper told L'Equipe. "I didn't set out to hurt anyone."

The gesture I made with the best goalkeeper trophy was a joke with my teammates. I had already done it at the Copa America, and they all said to me: 'No way' to do it again. Even Leo told me that. I did it for them, nothing more. It lasted a second and that was it."

He should have listened to what the skipper said back then.