Emiliano Martinez sends French fans a message as Aston Villa arrive in Paris

The Aston Villa keeper wore a cap with the French cockerel with an emblem of the four trophies Argentina have recently won – the World Cup, two Copa Americas and the Finalissima.
Emiliano Martinez has tried to rile up the Paris St Germain fans (Jacob King/PA)

Emiliano Martinez has tried to rile up the Paris St Germain fans (Jacob King/PA)

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez upped the ante ahead of an expected hostile visit to Paris by wearing a French cap with a picture of the four recent trophies Argentina have won.

Martinez does not have many admirers in France after his antics for his country in the 2022 World Cup final where he saved a penalty in the shoot-out and performed a number of antagonising actions.

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