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Matthew Hobkinson

What Manchester United player Lisandro Martinez did at full-time in Argentina vs France World Cup final

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez showed his class as he consoled teammate Raphael Varane after Argentina won the World Cup by beating France in Sunday's final.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shone on the world's biggest stage as they lived up to expectations by putting on a show for what is arguably the most exciting final in recent memory. Neither country could be separated after 120 minutes of scintillating football, as a thrilling 3-3 draw led to the South American side winning the tournament in a penalty shoot-out.

There was set to be heartbreak for one United player on Sunday, as Varane and Martinez came up against one another. The French centre-back was picked by Didier Deschamps in his starting XI, with Lionel Scaloni naming the Argentine on the bench.

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