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Josh O'Brien

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Emi martinez could follow serge gnabry in compounding arsenal transfer blunder - You Need To See This

Emiliano Martinez is now known around the world for his World Cup final penalty shoot-out heroics, his imposing, intimidating presence likely to be the thing some France players see when they shut their eyes for the foreseeable.

The sight of the Argentina shot-stopper taunting and goading each French taker he faced will live long in the memory of all who witnessed it, but just how many remember Martinez from his time as long-standing Arsenal deputy goalkeeper?

Having arrived at Arsenal as a baby-faced 18-year-old from Argentinian outfit Independiente in 2010, Martinez certainly took the scenic route during his rise to first-team football at the Emirates. A decade prior to lifting football's most coveted-trophy out in Qatar, the 'keeper was playing on loan in the English lower leagues for Oxford United.

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