Emiliano Martinez may have to tone down his penalty antics in the future after rule changes.
The Aston Villa star drew a lot of attention during the World Cup in the penalty shootout for his game-playing skills which ultimately led Argentina to win the tournament.
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Martinez will have to mix up his penalty tactics
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Martinez performed dark arts in the final
But that will have to change after the International Football Association Board [IFAB] challenged the tactics used by the 30-year-old, despite not being alone at the World Cup.
According to The Sun, the IFAB are making changes to the rules which will prevent goalkeepers from interfering with the penalty taker.
Disrupting the opponent is about to be considered an offense, although it is unclear what kind of punishment will be meted out to the culprit.
Martinez performed a number of dark arts throughout the World Cup which caused a lot of controversy, especially against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
The Villa stopper dropped the ball as he was about to hand it to Steven Berghuis, kicked it wide before Teun Koopmeiers’ effort and kicked the ball towards the center circle as Luuk de Jong was about to fire his kick.
And in the final, Martinez repeated himself by scolding the referee before Randal Kolo Muani’s penalty and picking up the ball and throwing it away as Aurélien Tchouameni advanced towards the point and then missed. .
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Martinez did his best to fend off penalty takers at the World Cup
Andries Noopert also performed similar acts for the Netherlands while Australia’s Andrew Redmayne pulled off a bizarre dance routine to get inside his opponent’s head.
This led to the IFAB agreeing that keepers will not be allowed to delay penalties or ‘unfairly distract’ the taker.
The new laws are being drafted and could come into force by next season, with regulations due to be ratified in March.
Martinez went on to win the Golden Glove at the World Cup in Qatar, along with the trophy itself, and the goalkeeper celebrated by making a rude gesture with the Glove.
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Martinez made headlines with his celebration
Speaking about the incident, the ex-Arsenal star said: “I did it because the French booed me. Pride doesn’t work with me.
On the final itself, Martinez added: “We suffered a lot. We thought we were in control, but they managed to get back.
“It was a very complicated match. Our destiny was to suffer.
“They had one last chance to win [Kolo Muani’s late shot]. Fortunately, I was able to stop it with my foot.
“It’s a moment that I have always dreamed of living, I have no words to describe it. I left very young for England and I would like to dedicate this victory to my family.
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