IT'S PART OF THE GAME! 🤷‍♂️ ESPN FC takes 'no issue' with Emi Martinez taunting Kylian Mbappe 

Hearing Craig say "Salt Bae" throughout this entire segment is just hilarious to me.

Hearing Craig talk about 'Salt Bae' is hilarious 🤣🤣

Messi is god father of Aguero's child and they are best friends for like 20 years they aren't just former roommates

You reap what you sow. Mbappe had his foot in his mouth. It does not matter whether he was right about Conmebol or not, disrespect is disrespect. So, it was Karma that France lost because of Mbappe's bulletin board material. Good for Messi, most of the world besides the French were rooting for him to win this anyway.

I do remember the french footballers singing a song about Kante pocketing Messi in 2018, it isn't an insult its more of a compliment. The same here, Mbappe is so good that Martinez/Argentina feel pride in the fact they somewhat stopped him from winning.

Ironic how Mbappe talks about South American football being weaker when he plays for PSG (in a farmers league)

Knowing Emi's personality, we can let this one slide 😂.

I love Steve 😂 and his humor 😅 way to go Steve keep us entertained 😂

Mbappe scored 4 times in emi’s net in one match how can he make fun of him

This is not an issue but when Brazilians score and dance it's a problem

Imagine it was messi these guys would be talking about a lack of respect

Of course not but if mbappe trolled messi like that y’all would be crying about how he’s the worst person alive

Martinez still can’t get over Mbappe scoring a hat-trick against him in the final 😂😂😂

What does Messi have to do with Emi's reactions toward Mbappe?

Ale Moreno, when Mbappe initially made these comments, gave a very detailed explanation of how difficult South American qualification actually is.

Not sure what Martinez is showing off about, Mbappe put 4 past him in that final!

Martinez was the first to console Mbappe and he was the first to troll him as well. He has all the right to troll Mbappe in my opinion, in the end it’s jokes and banter, basketball players do it all the time.

Mbappe sounds like he's talking about PSG when he says that

His teammates call him a Ninja Turtle. They say he doesn't like it. So I'm sure this won't affect him.

These dudes are just weird. Mbappe scored a hat trick against you. And a grown @ss man playing with a doll? That's bizarre. 🤔

ESPN doesnt have any issue that relates to Messi

Imagine trolling someone that put FOUR past you in one game.

the amount of snowflakes in our society is become too much that small banter/taunting like this is become a discussion LOL Like everybody in ESPN FC said, it's just part of the game

While I'm not a fan of it myself, it's definitely the Emi Martinez experience. The perfect example of the kind of player you love to have on your team but would absolutely loathe to have as your opponent. People thinking he shouldn't do it just because Mbappe scored a bunch of goals against him don't get it, I think. It gives him all the more reason to do it! Infantino was certainly the worst during the trophy lifting, but Nurset should have simply not have been on the pitch. That's for the teams and their families only.

He's right though. Competition is much tougher in Europe. He's not saying Argentina and Brazil aren't good. He's just saying they'd have much tougher competition in Europe. Also the best players from South America go to European clubs to play at the highest level. There's a reason for that.

If you are going to be critical or act superior, don't be surprised when you get retaliation like this. If you don't want these reactions, don't say anything that can be used against you. I just see it as a wind up, really not a huge deal.

Seeing how Mbappe plays, he is probably laughing it off.

fun fact is mbappae netted 4 times in the final including pentaly kick out where emi could not do anything but it is just fun which makes football more beautiful on and off the field enjoy emi you deserve every bit of it you too r a champion vamos Argentina

Why would he complain, Messi feeds him passes for all his goals anyway

Emi is hilarious. His sense of humour shud b take on a lighter note

If it was anyone else doing it, lord help us if it was RONALDO, theyd be crucifying them. Especially if it was france taunting messi if they had won the wc theyd say to have some respect for the man. But the messi bias exists in all of them. Craig burley openly admitted hed be a doormat for messi and let him call him a dummy if he was in weghorts spot. Pathetic man, sad to see they cant be impartial how are u supposed to be a pundit if you cant take your favoritism out of the question smh

-After the 2008 Euros Final, Spanish players did a conga line while Bastian was trying to do press after the 1-0 loss. They kept coming back and singing Viva Espana right behind him making it impossible for him to talk. -In 2014 while at their celebration in Berlin, German players sang a song about ‘guachos’ and how this is how Argentina/South Americans walk (short, hunched over, stumbling) and this is how Germans walk (straight, proud, head held high) -In 2018, how many times did France sing that song about Kanté stopping Messi? Overall, this is part of football and especially typical behaviour after winning a tournament, nothing new. Europeans have been doing it for years and Emi Martinez holding an Mbappé doll is tame tbh.

Hahhaahaha I like this guy🤣🤣 WHAT A SAVAGE🤣🤣 HOLDING MBAPPE AS A BABY HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA LOVE HIM❤️❤️

If it was a player from another country doing it, then PRSPN would’ve a problem with it.

Lol Mpape opened him up 4 times in one game. Think about it

mbappes logic is weird.. almost all of the brazil and argentina squads play in the European leagues, they are all used to playing at the highest level against the same players the europeans are playing against

Mbappe lives in Martinez head rent free

Mbappe at 19 has more than what Martinez has had all his life.. have soms respect for someone who scored at you 4 times in the same game!!

Did Martinez forget Mbappe scored 4 against him😅

Yeah, It is not a problem for ESPN unless it is Ronaldo. Edit: 😭😭Seems like ESPN got the back up of Messi fans and Ronaldo haters.

Craig is true about salt bae tbh

I mean he scored a WC final hattrick, and already has a WC. He wouldn't care much i suppose.

lol the look at Jules' face is PRICELESS.

If it was Mbappe or any other french player doing this to Messi, it would been an issue.

Martinez is a legend 🤣🤣😂😂

FIFA+VAR+Quatar +Referee +Argentina =Worldcup garanteed...in this way even Malta can win the worldcup in 4 years

Great video guys

For clarity. That doll with Mbappe's face was thrown onto the bus by a fan. Of course the one to pick it up was going to be Dibu Martinez. There were some jokes around Messi mentioning Dibu didn't meet his newborn until after the 2021 Copa America (his son was born during the Copa America).

Martinez lol. Juls that's what you called a world class joke bro you wouldn't get that🤣

Julian continues to be the guy to run defense for Mpabbe. He said what he said.

Espn takes no issue. If it was the other way round you lots will be calling Mbappe all types of names. Toxic hypocrites

I think someone needs to remind Emi Martinez that he gave France 4goals ...and all shot by MBappe...😅

This guy got scored 4 times in a final by mbappe. He is truly the goal keeper of the tournament. Achieved what no other goalkeeper would do in a wc final

It would not be a problem if it was another player from Argentina doing it, but not the man that had 4 shots made against him by that player he's making fun of 😂😂

that pause and then, "I did have trouble getting a room mate sometimes." AHHAHA

What's wrong with Mbappe's comment? In term of competition I think South America indeed lacking in it. At least for now. But doesn't mean they are not talented.

I think Martinez is also sore because Mbappe beat him THREE TIMES from the penalty spot in the space of an hour by putting the ball in the same side of the goal every time.

Haha lol you've just gotta love Martinez! 🤣😅😂 Love it!

So happy to see Messi smiling :)

Nothing wrong with it but Mbappe did absolutely own him in the final and score 3 goals on you so maybe choose a different player

The goalie is trying everything to cover the embarrassment of Mbappe scoring 4 times against him. Always hated mbappe but his performance in the final assures that he is future.

on mbappe's statement, look at Portugal's group for euro qualifiers, it's a joke. they play big teams in nations league but don't use their best teams anyway nor the intensity is there. but if Argentina play say Uruguay in a friendly at bombonera, you know it's a match.

Completely disagree with Steve. I don't think that Martinez' attitude is a great example. I understand that it might be entertaining for the media but for the sport and the kids watching, I think it puts out a bad example. Martinez can celebrate the win for Argentina's stake, not to Mbappe's detriment. This trash talk makes him small and classless. He might be on top now but this attitude shows bad character IMHO.

Europe is the most represented continent in the world cup so obviously the likelihood of a winner coming from there is higher than any other continent

Ironically, MBappé’s team ended up losing to a South American team at the World Cup

Turtle shown his place 🤣🤣🤣

Mbappe slotted four goals past him and yet the shameless plank decided to mock mbappe

Imagine if England lost the world cup final to Argentina and the Argentinian players were making fun of Harry Kane like this, we would be seeing a different kind of news then. Then it would have been a shameful act.

As a Ghanaian i'm happy that Messi finally won the World Cup to complete his great career. I don't think i will ever see anything like Lionel Messi again. He is the best .👌

I see loads of ego issues at PSG coming 👀

Things will be very interesting at psg from now on.

MBappe says SA teams can't beat EU teams, then he trolled Kane on the PK miss. Fair is Fair.

its never a problem unless its Ronaldo doing it

I’m sorry didn’t that man score a hat Trick and penalty on you in the final making you look silly? Bit strange 😂

That friendship is like a family now

Nobody did notice that Martinez spends more time taunting Mbappé than enjoing the fact of being part of the team who won the WC? And with him all his "colleagues". Are they good players? Yes, no doubt about it. Are they possible "role-models" for young boys and girls playing football? Absolutely not. Disrespect is never funny.

"Eeh Ng'olo Kante..." Don't guys remember in 2018 when The french team an France in general had a song about Ng'olo Kante 'stopping Leo Messi'.

Argentina is getting way too much love and cross each net so easily and freely. Of course, this is only because it is Argentina and Messi team. I feel like it is popular to suck this team without having a critical mind. yes, for sure, if any player of French team would be holding a puppet of Messi during a Parade in France, it would be a worldwide crisis / yes for sure, if Ronaldo or any of his teammate did it, it would have felt like a huge disrespect / yes also, if it was NEYMAR or any member of Brazilian team, we would have teach them what is respect Win or Lose ! Then of course, no-one will ever mention all this racist chant by thousands of Argentinian / also racist comment from Aguero about Camavinga etc. No guys, this is Argentina, the team of Messi, so they are wonderful people and they deserved to win because Messi didnt win it before :)... Sorry, but stop it there, they deserve to win cause they play the final better. Finish. not because Football owe anything to Messi. Messi owe is life to football (and the next 20 generation in Messi Family will say thank you to football because they will always get full of money and fame for Lionel did). Many great football player never won and they deserve it as well (Cruyf ? Baggio ? C. Ronaldo ? Figo ? Robben etc. are the first that cross my mind) Anyway, to me, this goalkepper is really stupid and very disrespectful and that is it. No need to cry for Mbappe either. He wouldnt care in 2 days. only media talk about it. but if media talk about it, at least be honest and stop licking always argentinian.

Emi Martinez seems to have quickly forgotten that KM scored 4 goals against him in just one 1 game

Stevie with the elbow! Classic. 🤣

Mbappe has already made aworld cup at a young age and still have many world cup to come.

Legend says Messi is still carrying the World Cup to this day 🇦🇷🏆

First, it's great Messi had his day. However... "If you open your trap and say something stupid...", oh if only that worked for Stevie and Scraps Burley 😏 Seriously, 3 1/2 years from now the very same thing could very well be said as France wipe the pitch with Argentina. And with better justification too. What Mbappe said was only true at the time and it was no direct insult to Argentina. European nations *had* won the last several WCs, and there *is* a solid reason for that and Mbappe said it. What Argentina did *was* a direct insult to an opponent who scored a hat trick against them in a WC final... on a team that had lost *so many* players to injury and illness that literally half the outfield team on the pitch were sick... that pushed them so hard at the end of regulation that Argentina were reduced to their old habit of kicking and fouling opponents every 30 seconds or so. Even *then* they barely got out. So if anyone is being stupid [other than Stevie of course] it's Argentina. Because... The French are the French, and very proud. They haven't and won't make any excuses about injury and illness. I'll tell you what they *will* do. They're gonna remember *this* 3 and a half years from now. I for one can't wait for the grudge match 😉

Mbappé is intelligent but he need to work on the way he communicate.

It's Not Cool..... And Espn Trying So Hard To Cover 🤡🤡🤡

So much for “humble in victory, gracious in defeat” huh😂😂😂😂😂

ESPN showing severe bias in favor of Argentina as usual, Martinez did great in the match but he behaves like a peasant.

He’s not wrong though. Croatia have been to the final & Semi’s while Brazil keep crashing out. ‘06 = Europe 2010 = Europe 2014 = Europe 2018 = Europe South America undoubtedly has talent but European football is superior. Even the European championship is of a high standard compared to other continental tournaments

Those are things the fans throw to the players.

Mbappe gave banter to haaland for his celebration so what goes around comes bak around but I do think there will be some issues in the dressing room at PSG which will again be the reason for them to not get a UCL

It's a mystery how Martinez win golden glove

Mbappe needed humbling

Mbappe doesn’t need to worry or react about Martinez celebration. If a Ferrari was at a red light, he would not respond to a Honda Civic taunting him to a race

Mbappe already put 4 goals past him in the world cup final itself. Martinez should be shameful enough just to have the audacity to mock Mbappe after that.

I still Think Emi Martinez is worried due to Mbappe scoring 4 times in a match against him. So he decided to take the opportunity to troll him.EMI MARTINEZ IS a small Man even though he won the worldcup.

It's total rubbish what they did with Mbappe. What he said is his opinion but this is targetting a person he didn't target any player. It's classless and Messi enjoying it is terrible. Bse these are Messi fan boys they prefer to close their eyes. Shameless 👍 ESPN

Imagine taunting the best player on the field.

I love how the British show respect and understanding for this great sport, you have grown in my esteem. We in Argentina are very much impressed by the way the Argentinian Champions got greeted by their clubs and by their supporters, what they did with Alexis Mac Allister in Brighton is phenomenal, not to mention Licha Martinez and Dibu Martinez too, despite all that smear campaign that the whining French started. Frankly I hope all Argentine footballers will go on to play at the Premier League, particularly Messi and Neymar should leave PSG to their own devices and see how well they fare.

i'd love to have a goalkeeper like Martinez

it's not taunting, they are super drunk having fun and they don't care at all, they put a bra that someone from the public threw at them in scaloni's head for a minute or two there also, it's just a party people don't analise it for christ sake.