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France striker Kylian Mbappe said he would ‘not waste energy on such trivial things’ when asked about the taunting of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after the World Cup final.
Martinez a call for a minute’s silence for Mbappe during his Qatar side’s dressing room celebrations and a pose with someone representing the day.
« Parties are not my problem » Mbappé told RMC Sport.
“I don’t waste energy on such trivial things. »
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Martinez, who also made a rude gesture with the tournament’s best goalkeeper trophy following Argentina’s penalty shootout victory on December 18, is should have resumed training with Aston Villa on Thursday or manager Unai Emery said he would tell her about his celebrations.
Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the final, stressed the result would not cause any problems between him and his Paris St Germain team-mate Lionel Messi.
« I spoke with him after the game, I congratulated him, » Mbappe continued.
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“It was the quest of a lifetime for him, for me too, but I failed, so you always have to be a good sportsman. »
Martinez’s antics, which also included also delivered various attempts to destabilize the Blues penalty takers during the shootoutcaused consternation in France.
French defender Adil Rami called Martinez « the most hated man », while French MP Karl Olive said Fifa should cancel his best goalkeeper award.
Mbappe scored a late winner against Strasbourg on Wednesday night as PSG moved eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
The striker, 24, won the World Cup Golden Boot with eight goals and currently tops France’s top scorer charts with 13 goals.
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