{"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 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>\n The Aston Villa stopper received the prestigious award from his dad on stage. <\/p>\n Martinez, 31, said: "I\u2019m full of emotion to have won this. <\/p>\n "Without my teammates at Aston Villa and in the Argentina national team, this wouldn\u2019t have been possible \u2013 this moment in my career." <\/p>\n Martinez beat the likes of Ederson, Aaron Ramsdale, Andre Onana, Thibaut Courtois and Marc-Andre ter Stegen to win the award.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Elsewhere on the night, Lionel Messi clinched his eighth Ballon d'Or trophy and was presented it by his Inter Miami boss David Beckham. <\/p>\n Messi, 36, said: "It's nice to be here once more to enjoy this moment. To be able to win the World Cup and achieve my dream." <\/p>\n He added: "I couldn't imagine having the career I've had and everything I've achieved, the fortune I've had to be part of the best team in history.<\/p>\n "To win the Copa America and to get the World Cup after all those difficult moments in the national teams." <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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