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Rich Jones

Emiliano Martinez shows true colours with Kylian Mbappe after World Cup final

Emiliano Martinez went to extreme lengths to win the World Cup for Argentina - but showed his class as the dust settled and celebrations began.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Martinez caught the eye with his penalty shoot-out antics. He was regularly speaking to France stars as they stepped up to the spot, danced after making a save and threw the ball away from Aurelien Tchouameni before he fired his spot-kick wide.

It contributed to Kylian Mbappe's remarkable World Cup final hat-trick being in vein as Argentina lifted the iconic trophy and the French superstar was left heartbroken. However, Martinez took the time to step away from celebrations and seek out Mbappe to comfort him after a remarkable game.

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