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title: "Emi Martinez all smiles as he shares picture on IG of incredible artwork"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2021-10-14T11:44:58Z"
modified: "2021-10-14T17:41:11Z"
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# Emi Martinez all smiles as he shares picture on IG of incredible artwork

Emi Martinez has enjoyed a positive international break with Argentina, keeping consecutive [clean sheets](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-martinez/nationalmannschaft/spieler/111873/verein_id/3437) in their World Cup South American qualifiers against Paraguay (0-0) and Uruguay (3-0), but he used his social media to mark a different kind of occasion while away with the national team.

There was an incredible mural dedicated to the 29-year-old’s Copa America triumph with Argentina, so he had a picture taken in front of it and signed it too. Martinez looked delighted at the mural and couldn’t wait to post pictures of it on his [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-gAWDrECd/).

![](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2021/10/Emi-Martinez-social-media8.png)

Martinez has had a fantastic 12 months. Eyebrows were raised when he left Arsenal to [join](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-martinez/transfers/spieler/111873) Aston Villa, but he was always insistent it was a step up in his career. The 29-year-old has gone on to make [44 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-martinez/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/111873) in all competitions for Villa, conceding 52 goals and keeping 18 clean sheets.

Martinez’s club form saw him become a regular for Argentina and he went on to win them the [Copa America](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-martinez/nationalmannschaft/spieler/111873/hauptwettbewerb/CA/verein_id/3437) over the summer, shutting out Brazil in the final. He’s [regarded](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/messi-martinez-argentina-aston-villa-21819494) as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, so Villa couldn’t have wished for a better start to his life in the Midlands.

***[In other news, Kevin Campbell praises Harry Souttar ‘with a big future’ as Aston Villa are linked](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/10/14/kevin-campbell-praises-harry-souttar-with-a-big-future-as-aston-villa-are-linked/)***