{"id":87170,"date":"2023-10-31T10:07:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T10:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87170"},"modified":"2023-10-31T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T10:07:19","slug":"awkward-moment-emi-martinez-is-booed-with-drogba-forced-to-intervene-and-tell-off-crowd-during-ballon-dor-ceremony-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/awkward-moment-emi-martinez-is-booed-with-drogba-forced-to-intervene-and-tell-off-crowd-during-ballon-dor-ceremony-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Awkward moment Emi Martinez is BOOED with Drogba forced to intervene and tell off crowd during Ballon d'Or ceremony | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
EMI MARTINEZ was awkwardly BOOED at the Ballon d'Or ceremony – with Didier Drogba having to intervene to tell the crowd off. <\/strong><\/p>\n The Argentine won the Yashin Trophy – to crown the best performing goalkeeper – having helped clinch the World Cup last year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Martinez pulled off a stunning one-on-one save in the dying embers of the final against France and also saved two penalties in the shootout.<\/p>\n So he was not the most popular face during the Ballon d'Or awards in Paris, facing heckles and boos when he went on stage. <\/p>\n Chelsea legend Drogba – who led the ceremony – was heard saying "please, please, respect" in French as replays of Martinez were booed.<\/p>\n He later fumed: "Please, we are here to respect athletes. We have a great champion in front of us, please let him speak. Thank\u00a0you." <\/p>\nREAD MORE IN football<\/h2>\n