World Cup Final Referee Offers Perfect Response To Claims That Lionel Messi’s Extra-Time Goal Should’ve Been Disallowed

Messi’s strike made it 3-2 in extra-time before Kylian Mbappe’s second penalty of the evening made it 3-3 in the dying embers, before Argentina was victorious 4-2 in the shootout.

French media after the match claimed Argentina’s third goal shouldn’t have stood due to the encroachment of substitutes on the pitch – a claim that has been refuted and Marciniak offered a brilliant response when questioned.

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“The French didn’t mention this photo, where you can see how there are seven Frenchmen on the pitch when Mbappe scores a goal,” the Polish official stated, holding a picture of the encroachment to reporters.

Marciniak’s quip should put to bed any controversy over Messi’s second and Argentina’s third. The response from France’s media isn’t the only backlash to follow Sunday’s memorable World Cup final, though, as the French FA has since launch a complaint to FIFA, over Argentina’s celebrations, back in their home country.

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Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was seen holding a toy baby with Mbappe’s face attached to it.

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