his attack on a cameraman at the foot of the pitch

The defeat of Argentina 2-1 against Colombia In Barranquillathe eighth day of the qualifying rounds 2026 World Cupleft many reactions. Beyond the historic triumph of coffee growers, who ended a 31-year streak without defeating the Albicelestea controversy featuring Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martinez attracted attention.

The Argentine national team goalkeeper, known for his controversial gestures on and off the pitch, was once again at the centre of discussion after an episode that occurred at the end of the match. After conceding a penalty that unbalanced the score, Martínez was walking away, visibly angry, when a cameraman focused on him. This action triggered an aggressive reaction from the goalkeeper, who poorly pushed the goal away and made the camera blurry.

This incident added another chapter to the long list of controversial actions of “Dibu”, such as his obscene gesture after receiving the award for the best goalkeeper of the Qatar 2022 World Cup or his constant provocations towards penalty takers. These attitudes have already given rise to sanctions, such as the reprimand during the last Conference Leagueand once again, the keeper of the Aston Villa He is back in the news for reasons that have nothing to do with his performance between the three sticks.

Johnny jacksonThe cameraman attacked by the doorman spoke with MRC News and sent him a conciliatory message: “‘Draw’, brother, how are you? My name is Jhonny Jackson, the cameraman you attacked in the game against Colombia. At the final whistle, I am as a cameraman and video operator. constantI always look for reactions because the director starts telling me intercom. I just came on the pitch. After 90 minutes, everyone is tired and I’m waiting for reactions.”

Jackson detailed the moment the incident happened: “I see Dibu greeting two substitute goalkeepers and I approach him; and all of a sudden, he slaps me. That made me angry, that made me very angry. I work, just like him. .He does, saving. I didn’t even play football with him, that made me very angry, but I didn’t say anything to him at that time, I wanted to tell you that calm down, my brother, in life, everyone. has lost a match, for you. That defeat quickly meant a lot, but… move on.

The Penalty Controversy

On the other hand, Lionel Scaloniscoach of the Argentine team, expressed his dissatisfaction with the refereeing and highlighted the penalty game as a determining factor in the defeat. According to Scaloni, the foul committed on the Colombian Daniel Munoz It was a questionable decision. “The only ones who saw that penalty were the referee and the five from VAR,” the coach said in the post-match press conference.

Colombia’s victory was historic. The goals of Yerson Mosque And Jacques Rodriguez scored the victory over an Argentina that, even though it had equalized with a goal from Nicholas Gonzalezcould not overcome the penalty. The last time the Colombians beat Argentina in Barranquilla was in 1993, also by a score of 2-1. With this victory, Argentina’s record of 33 matches without defeat in the qualifying rounds was also broken.

While the controversy with Martínez continues in the air, football continues and attention now turns to the next rounds of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.