<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira believes Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's "stupid" celebrations have tarnished Argentina's World Cup final win.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Martinez was a key figure in Argentina's victory over France.</div><div><br></div><div>He made a fine save to deny Randal Kolo Muani in extra-time and then denied Kingsley Coman in the shoot-out in Qatar as Argentina won a thrilling final.</div><div><br></div><div>But the keeper was then seen making a crude gesture after winning the golden glove trophy for the best goalkeeper at the tournament.</div><div><br></div><div>Then, during Argentina's victory parade in Buenos Aires, he was seen holding a baby doll with its face covered by a photograph of France star striker Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the final but still finished on the losing side.</div><div><br></div><div>Vieira, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, was unimpressed by Martinez's antics.</div><div><br></div><div>"Some of the pictures I saw from the Argentinian goalkeeper, I think, take away a little bit what Argentina achieved at the World Cup," said Vieira a pre-match press conference ahead of Palace's Premier League match against London rivals Fulham.</div><div><br></div><div>"I don't think they really needed that.</div><div><br></div><div>"You can't control sometimes people's emotional decisions. But that was a stupid decision, I think, from Martinez to do that," he added.</div><div><br></div><div>Martinez will return to Birmingham next week, with Villa manager Unai Emery intending to talk to the 30-year-old about his controversial behaviour.</div><div><br></div><div>"When you have big emotion, sometimes it is difficult to control it," Emery said.</div><div><br></div><div>"I will speak to him next week about some celebrations but I respect that he is now under the national team and when he will be with us, he is our responsibility then we can speak about it."</div><div><br></div><div>French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Casteran was scathing about Martinez's conduct, saying: "I find it pitiful.</div><div><br></div><div>"It's just vulgar, inappropriate, really not up to the occasion. This Emiliano Martinez is not distinguishing himself. It is rather pathetic."&nbsp; Source: AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>