Martinez under fire for hitting TV cameraman

13 September,2024 08:28 AM IST |  Bogota (Colombia)  |  AP

Jhonny Jackson told Colombian media he approached Martinez after the final whistle in Barranquilla on Tuesday as the goalkeeper greeted another player

Emiliano Martinez. Pic/AFP


A TV cameraman said Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez "slapped me" after Colombia's 2-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match.

Jhonny Jackson told Colombian media he approached Martinez after the final whistle in Barranquilla on Tuesday as the goalkeeper greeted another player.

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Footage he captured shows the World Cup winner who Argentines know as Dibu hitting the camera, which quickly shakes to the ground after the impact.

"Out of the blue he slapped me," Jackson told RCN Deportes on Wednesday. "I felt angry, very angry. I was working, just like he was."

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