Seventeen seconds of added time in extra time remained in the World Cup when Emiliano Martinez thrust out a left boot to defy fatigue and save a fairytale.
That single heroic act on Sunday evening broke France and cemented Lionel Messi’s status as the GOAT.
Without it - there was barely enough time left to kick off never mind equalise - then Messi would undoubtedly have been deprived of the greatest prize in football.
