Tag: 2022 World Cup Final

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez did a hilarious shimmy after a huge World Cup final PK save

Martinez was absolutely FEELING IT in this clutch moment.

As the 2022 World Cup Final — unquestionably one of the greatest championship games in sports history — reached its final tense moments in a penalty kick shootout, all eyes were on both goalkeepers for Argentina and France. The game would literally be decided on their gloves.

And in the end, it was Emiliano Martínez and Argentina prevailing largely thanks to his having made two key saves. After Martínez made his second PK save to put the Argentinians and the legendary Lionel Messi in position for a World Cup win — you wouldn’t have been able to tell the pressure was getting to him.

That’s because Martínez did a joyful shimmy to celebrate his clutch play:

A goalkeeper is in a seemingly impossible spot during a penalty shootout. They essentially have to make a really good guess just to have a chance at making a save. It doesn’t appear that these tall odds faced Martínez in the least, as he helped spur Argentina to an incredible World Cup win.

An emotional Lionel Messi was relieved after finally winning World Cup in legendary last game

The GOAT gets the fairy tale ending.

For nearly two decades, Lionel Messi has captivated the international soccer community as the arguably greatest player of all time. After a certain point,  some said he had achieved enough to stand alone above all the other legends of the game. To others, he still needed that elusive World Cup championship. That is no longer a gap in Messi’s resume.

After all the goals, incredible assists, and other titles, with Argentina’s win on penalty kicks over France in an instant classic 2022 World Cup Final — the legendary Messi can finally call himself a World Cup champion. And in his likely last World Cup game, too.

As Argentina celebrated its first Men’s World Cup championship since 1986, the man who took them there, Messi — the unquestioned Golden Ball winner for best player of the tournament — was understandably elated and relieved at climbing soccer’s highest mountain.

Just look at him celebrating this incredible moment with his kids:

And what about this scene and powerful hug with his mom? Man, someone, please stop cutting onions:

How can you possibly not be happy for this legend? And to do it under such thrilling circumstances, where Argentina blew a late 2-0 lead and another late 3-2 lead in extra time … but still won in Messi’s last-ever World Cup game.

We saw an all-time classic unfold in the World Cup Final. And, perhaps more importantly, we saw an all-timer in Messi get the crown he’s been chasing his entire life.