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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Tom Blow

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni burst into tears immediately after penalty that won World Cup

An emotional Lionel Scaloni burst into tears of joy after Argentina's dramatic World Cup final victory against France on Sunday.

The South American country won their third world title after a memorable game at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Lionel Messi scored a brace and Kylian Mbappe bagged a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw before Emiliano Martinez's heroics helped Argentina win on penalties.

Argentina boss Scaloni has proven himself to be one of football's coolest managers during the finals, but he struggled to hold back the tears when Sevilla defender Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty to hand the Albiceleste their third World Cup triumph.

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