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Emiliano Martinez dubbed the 'executioner of France' penalty heroics in Aston Villa's shoot-out win against Lille... as L'Equipe bemoan the 'return of the Argentine nightmare' after World Cup final antics

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French newspapers have bemoaned the return of the Emiliano Martinez after the Argentine goalkeeper inspired Aston Villa to a penalty shoot-out victory over Lille in the Europa Conference League.

Martinez he been branded as 'Public Enemy Number One' by French outlet Get French Football News ahead of the quarter-final match with his World Cup final antics still fresh in the mind.

The 31-year-old had been accused of 'dark arts' in the final by repeatedly grabbing the ball after penalties to waste time, as well as dancing after saving from Aurelien Tchouameni and Kingsley Coman.