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There were decisive helpers for Messi to finally achieve his dream of winning the World Cup.
In particular, goalkeeper Martinez, the 'goal of the penalty shootout', served as a special helper.
This is reporter Seo Dae-won.
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Martinez, who made his A-match debut late last year at the age of 29 after a long period of obscurity, quickly emerged as Argentina's patron god.
In last year's 'Copa America' Colombia and semi-finals, he prevented three penalty shootouts like a god, leading him to the final and playing a decisive role in Messi's first major championship in his life.
And at the World Cup in Qatar, he served as a special helper.
In the penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals, he blocked the shots of the Dutch kickers 1 and 2 one after another, becoming a hero in advancing to the semi-finals, and flew again in the final.
In extra time in the second half of extra time with a score of 3-3, Muani's decisive shot was blocked by stretching out his leg, leading to his penalty shootout, and France's second kicker Comang's shot was blocked by his body.
After being discouraged by the save, kicker Chua Meni's shot went off the net, and Martinez performed a joyful shoulder dance as if foreboding victory.
Martinez won the 'Golden Glove', the best goalkeeper award, for defending Argentina's championship as the guardian of the penalty shootout.
[Emiliano Martinez/Argentina national team goalkeeper: I was calm.
Penalties are times when I have to help my teammates, especially today as we conceded three goals.
Mission accomplished.]
The role of Di Maria, the man in the finals, cannot be left out.
Di Maria, who scored the winning goal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics final and won the gold medal with Messi, scored the winning goal in last year's Copa America final to reach the top of the major for the first time. I laughed again with Messi.
Alvarez, a 12-year-old boy who admired Messi 10 years ago, played alongside Messi at the forefront and helped him win the tournament by scoring 4 goals. collaborated.
(Video editing: Park Ki-duk)
