Angel Di Maria made a beeline for Luka Modric after Argentina's 3-0 win against Croatia in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Argentina reached their second World Cup final in eight years thanks to a penalty from Lionel Messi and Manchester City star Julian Alvarez's brace. They will now face either defending champions France or underdogs Morocco at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Croatia skipper Modric was understandably gutted following his country's exit, yet Di Maria - who played alongside Modric at Real Madrid before joining Manchester United in the summer of 2014 - was on hand to comfort his former team-mate at full-time.