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