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FootballWorld Cup 2022: Watch Emiliano Martinez Dance After Penalty Saves
- After an enthralling and emotionally draining 120 minutes and the game level at 3-3, penalties were needed to determine who would lift football's greatest prize
- However, the game may have not even gotten to a shootout if not for a brilliant save by Martinez in the final seconds of extra time
- He eventually won the Golden Glove prize on the back of a stellar World Cup campaign
Emiliano Martinez produced yet another clutch moment for Argentina in the post-match penalty shootouts as the South American giants emerged champions of the world.
Martinez made a dramatic point-blank last-ditch save to send the game to penalties before coming up clutch for La Albiceleste with a stunning save to help his home nation beat France 4-2.
Despite Emi Martinez's penalty heroics, it is his dancing skills after his crucial penalty save that is making the rounds on social media, BBC notes.
In a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, Martinez displayed his dance skills after saving Kingsley Coman's save.
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The enthralling rollercoaster Grand Finale between defending world champions France and Argentina has been touted as the greatest World Cup final in the history of the sport, Sky Sports reports.
Argentina clinch World Cup
South American giants Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time on Sunday.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished 3-3 after extra time at the Lusail Stadium.
In an extraordinary night of high drama, Argentinian substitute Gonzalo Montiel stroked home the winning spot-kick to seal an agonising shoot-out loss for defending champions France.
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FootballMartinez slams Mbappe
Sports Brief earlier reported that Argentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has stoked some fires by criticising Kylian Mbappe ahead of their meeting on Sunday evening.
Martinez was on pre-match conference duty as Argentina prepare to face France in the 2022 World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
Martinez has now fired back at the PSG forward saying that Mbappe can't comment on the league(s) he hasn't played in before.