The harsh response that FIFA gave to Dibu Martínez and the new rule on penalties

Emiliano Martínez's virtues as a goalkeeper are many, and all of them have been on display in the last World Cup played in Qatar in 2022. His participation in the tournament was so huge that he was chosen as the best goalkeeper in the championship, taking the award called the Golden Glove. Months later, FIFA once again recognized him with The Best award, although now it gives him a low blow.

It turns out that after his show on penalties against the Netherlands and France in the Middle East, there were many countries that "cried" the soccer regulatory body chaired by Gianni Infantino, who, far from rejecting him, took action on the matter. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) confirmed changes to the rules during penalties, where goalkeepers will not be able to delay the execution of the shot.

Within this framework, this organization published on its official website during the last hours all the modifications that will be applied to the rules of the game for world football for the next season, where they must be applied in the official competitions of all leagues and tournaments from July 1, 2023. It will undoubtedly be a before and after for the goalkeepers.

All this comes to light about the current goalkeeper for Aston Villa and the Argentine National Team, who caused great controversy due to his virtues, until now legal, to distract the performers during the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. For this reason, the IFAB added a rule on the execution of penalties; How will Dibu manage now?

What is the main change in penalties about?

The paragraph indicates that the goalkeeper must remain on his own goal line, between the two goal posts. For his part, he may not behave in a way that distracts the kicker in an unregulated manner, nor may he delay the execution of the penalty or touch the posts, the crossbar or the net. Therefore, the role of the goalkeeper is increasingly limited.