Argentina gaffer Lionel Scaloni was often as calm as a millpond during the World Cup, even in moments when the Albiceleste grabbed the lead through Messi.
However, his emotions came pouring down when Argentina were eventually confirmed as world Champions in the game against France.
It all began when Gonzalo Montiel scores the winning penalty:
One of Scaloni’s assistants rushes to him and it looks more like he’s consoling him after a loss:
Scaloni then sits down on the bench to drink water:
And that’s when the emotions kick in:
Leandro Paredes is the first to run to his head coach:
Argentina scored four of their spot kicks to beat France 4-2 on penalties. The game had ended 3-3 after a pulsating 120 minutes of endless action.