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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Dan Marsh

Emi Martinez taunts Kylian Mbappe in Argentina dressing room after consoling him on pitch

Emiliano Martinez revelled in Kylian Mbappe's despair during Argentina's celebrations after the World Cup final - less than an hour after comforting the France superstar on the pitch.

Martinez was once again the hero for Lionel Scaloni's side after starring in a tense penalty shootout at the Lusail Stadium. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria fired Argentina into the lead before France hit back through Mbappe. Messi restored Argentina's advantage in extra-time, but Mbappe completed a remarkable hat-trick by cooly converting a penalty in the 118th minute.

Mbappe and Messi both scored in the subsequent shootout before Martinez thwarted Kingsley Coman and distracted Aurelien Tchouameni to leave Argentina on the cusp of a historic win. But Martinez made a beeline for Mbappe after Gonzalo Montiel plundered the winning penalty for Argentina.

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