Emiliano Martinez’s win as the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year caused a lot of controversy and disappointment in the football world with Messi’s win as well sparking rigged to go viral on Twitter after The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023
Many unhappy fans took to Twitter to say that the award was “rigged” and that Martinez did not deserve to win.
The goalkeeper for Aston Villa and Argentina was a big reason why Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Emiliano Martinez played a big role in the penalty shootouts against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals and against France in the finals. Randal Kolo Muani was one-on-one with him at the end of the finals, and he made a great save to keep the score even.
Rigged trends on Twitter as Lionel Messi win’s best men’s player award at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony 2023
In 2002, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or. He had 10 goals and 5 assists in all competitions with Inter Milan and Real Madrid over the course of 2002, but won the WC scoring 8 times and assisting 1, no one will tell you that's rigged but when it comes to Messi…. pic.twitter.com/OewbYxXXsu
— 𝙈𝙓 𝟲 🕊️ (@MagicalXavi) February 27, 2023
If this was rigged than Modric in 2018 was Rigged pic.twitter.com/dJOYYmVpgs
— 𝐏𝐒𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐓 (@PSGINT_) February 28, 2023
Im losing respect for Messi’s career day by day and i know it is not his fault but all these rigged awards really ruins his legacy .
Sad to see that FIFA can’t be fair 🙃 https://t.co/TleyEZj5me— V. (@ValvRmfc) February 27, 2023
You can keep your rigged awards and trophies. But you will NEVER have Ronaldo’s GOAT aura. pic.twitter.com/Qju0OCuR9U https://t.co/Adu64zsf3s
— rish (@razzmarish) February 28, 2023
Fans, on the other hand, thought Emiliano Martinez was only good for “one month.” They thought that Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid and Belgium, among others, deserved the award more. Last season, Courtois was a big reason why Real Madrid won both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
Emiliano Martínez wins “The Best” FIFA Award as best goalkeeper of the year 🚨🥇🇦🇷 #TheBestAwards pic.twitter.com/TXSGneVY2M
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 27, 2023
Emiliano Martinez looked like he couldn’t be beat in the Champions League, where he kept five clean sheets. Last season, he won the Man of the Match trophy for his play in the final, where he made a record nine saves. This season, he has kept eight clean sheets, and Los Blancos have only given up 18 goals in the league.
Messi looks so happy after Emiliano Martínez is crowned Best Goalkeeper pic.twitter.com/awNthicb69
— Messi Media (@LeoMessiMedia) February 27, 2023
Yassine Bounou, who is from both Sevilla and Morocco, was also up for the award. Morocco made it all the way to the World Cup semi-finals thanks to how well he played in goal. This season, he has kept six clean sheets for Sevilla.
Many fans were confused about how Martinez could have won the award when other goalkeepers did a better job overall. It’s still not clear how FIFA will respond to the fans’ anger.
Who is Emiliano Martinez?
Emiliano Martinez is an Argentine professional football player who plays goalkeeper for Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. He was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on September 2, 1992.
Martinez started his professional career with Independiente in 2010, when he was just 17 years old. He joined the English team Arsenal in 2012 and spent most of his career there as a backup goalkeeper. He spent time on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Getafe, among other teams.
Martinez moved to Aston Villa for good in the year 2020. He became the team’s first-choice goalkeeper very quickly and was a big reason why they stayed in the Premier League. He also helped the team get to the final of the Carabao Cup, where they lost to Manchester City.
Emiliano Martinez was asked to play for Argentina because of how well he played for Aston Villa. He made his first appearance in 2011. And he was on the team that won the FIFA World Cup in 2022. During the tournament’s knockout rounds, he was very important. Against the Netherlands and France, he made several key saves in penalty shootouts that kept his team from going out.
Martinez is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world, even though his FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award caused a lot of trouble. He is known as a reliable and talented goalkeeper because of how well he has played for both Aston Villa and the Argentina national team.
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