Know more about the viral controversy between Emiliano Martinez and Jhonny Jackson as the Colombian journalist accused the 32-year-old player of โslapping,โ him
Not aware of what weโre talking about? Worry not, hereโs the brief.
Earlier, social media platforms have been buzzing with a viral claim that the Argentine professional footballer has reportedly โslapped,โ the Colombian TV cameraman.
Emiliano Martinez slaps cameraman Jhonny Jackson after Argentina vs Colombia, video goes viral
The cameraman, Jhonny Jackson, accused that the alleged incident took place after Colombiaโs 2-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier.
The cameraman told the local media outlets that he approached the goalkeeper, who plays for Aston Villa club after the final whistle in Barranquilla.
As per the accusations made by Jhonny Jackson, he approached the player when he was greeting the other player. A video of the incident has now gone viral across social media platforms, including X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.
What Did the Viral Video Show?
The viral video features Emiliano Martinez, striking the camera, causing it to jolt and fall. After the video went viral, Jhonny Jackson, told the media on Wednesday that, โOut of nowhere, he slapped me. I was furious. I was just doing my job, just like he was. He was playing, and I was filming.โ
Emiliano Martinez was not a happy lad last night. ๐ pic.twitter.com/fx84wMXnpW
— Football Tweet โฝ๎จ (@Football__Tweet) September 11, 2024
Additionally, he also addressed the professional footballer as he can be heard saying, โDibu, my brother, how are you? I am Jhonny Jackson, the cameraman you assaulted during the match against Colombia.
โI want you to know, itโs all good, my brother. Everyone experiences defeat at some point. This loss seemed to affect you deeply, but keep looking forward, Dibu.โ
About Jhonny Jackson
For the curious, there isnโt much information available about Jhonny Jackson. However, as per numerous reports, the cameraman works for a company that provides video clips to Caracol Television and RCN Deportes.
About Emiliano Martinez
On the other hand, born on September 2, 1992, Damiรกn Emiliano โDibuโ Martรญnez Romero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club and the Argentina national team.
Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), the goalkeeper is widely recognized as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.
Let us remind you, this isnโt first time when such incident has came to the light. As previously, players have been suspended, and Colombiaโs association of sports journalists, Acord, is calling for FIFA to take similar action.
As of now, Martinez and the South American soccer body, Conmebol, have not commented on the incident.
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