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lost on penalties to Australia and was eliminated from the 2022 Qatar World Cup. In this match, goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne caught the attention of national and international press for his strange movements during the penalty shootout and for throwing Pedro Gallese's notes.
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Different figures have expressed their opinion about the controversy surrounding the actions of the Australian goalkeeper. One of them was Emiliano Martínez, starting goalkeeper for the Argentine national team, who became famous for intimidating his rivals during penalty shootouts.
The 'Dibu' supported the socceroos goalkeeper and stated that his strategy worked for him to qualify for the next World Cup. "It's his technique and tactic. He qualified for the World Cup, and I saw that he has been criticized for doing that, for throwing the bottle at Gallese. The truth is that they are techniques at the moment, and nowadays, Australia is in the World Cup," he said on ESPN.
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"These are things that I wouldn't do, but maybe something that I did, there are goalkeepers who would say: 'I wouldn't do it either'. I have nothing against the Australian goalkeeper, he did what he had to do to send his country to the World Cup. For me, he did it perfectly well," added the Aston Villa player.
Carlos Zambrano criticized the Australian goalkeeper
In response to this controversial action, Carlos Zambrano criticized goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne. "I don't think it's right, but in football, anything goes. Everything goes to win. I'm not making any excuses, I didn't like what he did, but people do anything to win," he said.