Argentina’s shootout hero Emiliano Martinez wins the World Cup’s Golden Glove award… with the Villa shot-stopper claiming the prize for the best goalkeeper at the tournament ahead of England’s Jordan Pickford
Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez has won the World Cup’s Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper at the tournament in Qatar.
Villa shot-stopper Martinez was named the winner of the prize at the ceremony held after Argentina had beaten France on penalties in a thrilling World Cup final.
Martinez finished joint-top of the goalkeeping charts on three clean sheets alongside England’s Jordan Pickford and Moroccan hero Yassine Bounou.
Emiliano Martinez claimed the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper at the World Cup
Martinez made another save in the penalty shootout as Argentina beat France in a thrilling final
The award isn’t handed out to the goalkeeper who keeps the most clean-sheets, as is the case with the Premier League‘s top shot-stopper award.
Instead it is decided between a panel of judges as to who they think has been the best performer between the sticks.
FIFA put together an expert Technical Study Group to decide who should be recognised as the tournament’s best goalkeeper.
England’s Jordan Pickford was also in the running for the coveted Golden Glove award
The Golden Glove award is handed to the best goalkeeper of the tournament at the World Cup
The same group also will also decide on what player should be handed the Golden Boot title, England striker Harry Kane lifted the award in 2018 after scoring six goals in the Three Lions’ run to the semi-finals.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will lead the group having taken up a role at the global footballing body after leaving the Gunners in 2018.
Ulf Schott – FIFA’s Head of high performance – and Chris Loxston – Group Leader Football Performance Analysis and Insights – also feature on the board.
Wenger, 73, will be joined by a host of ex-legends including Germany’s Jurgen Klinsmann, former Italian manager Alberto Zaccheroni, South Korean Cha Du-Ri, Nigeria legend Sunday Oliseh, Faryd Mondragon and ex-Switzerland shot-stopper Pascal Zuberbuhler.
Football eggheads concerned with data analysis will also aid the group in their decision-making process that will see individual awards handed out after Sunday’s World Cup final.
FIFA decided who won the award using an expert technical group led by ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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