The Argentine goalkeeper said goodbye to the Aston Villa fans, even though no one had signed him.
Pampa Elegante.- The Argentine national team goalkeeper had said goodbye to the Aston Villa fans, believing that some "big" team would sign him, and well, guess who will come back with their tail between their legs...
At the end of last season's Premier League season, Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez broke down in tears, waved to the crowd, and said goodbye with gestures that seemed to mark the end of his time at Aston Villa.
Argentina's goalkeeper is no longer dancing🗣️ “He'll be a big loss to them” 🗣️ “That does look like he was waving goodbye for sure”
Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp on Emi Martinez waving to the Villa Park crowd with tears in his eyes 👋 pic.twitter.com/wNaMId6Cij
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 16, 2025
But after the transfer window closed, no team signed the controversial goalkeeper, who is (and will be) remembered for the obscene gesture he made when FIFA awarded him the "Golden Glove" at the World Cup held in the middle of the desert, in which Argentina was awarded a penalty per game.
Dibu is an excellent archer, but why does he have to be so ordinary, arrogant, unbearable, and vulgar? 🤡🤮 pic.twitter.com/yRHzjnP8ZY
— Tαƚυ Ⓜ️👽 (@Fit_tatu) December 18, 2022
From Atlético Madrid to Manchester United, many clubs were considered as a possibility for his new team, but it didn't end up happening. It seems he'll now have to return to Aston Villa... or La Pampa.
Dibu's time with the English team was marked by glaring errors, and even own goals, which undoubtedly led to no decent team asking for him, who continues to live off the belief that his country won the "desert rally" in Qatar.
If you ever feel ridiculous, remember that Dibu said goodbye to Aston Villa thinking he'd get offers from big European clubs, but no one called him, and he had to return. 😂 pic.twitter.com/pTYnQZR1h7
— We are Madridistas 👑 (@Mundo_MadridCF) August 5, 2025
The appropriate comments on social media were immediate, ranging from "embarrassing" to "he cried for nothing" to "that was karma," confirming the affection the world has for the fine goalkeeper.
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