Tonight Argentina didn't just win against France. Nationalism triumphed against Globalism, Belief in God against secularism. Every Argentinian player possessed by a desire to bring joy to their People, to make history for their country, to bring Glory to a Nation.
Look at this image of Montiel, moments after he scored the winning penalty for Argentina. You can feel the joy, the gratitude, the emotion of knowing that an entire country and his family are proud of him, for fighting with pride to the very last minute, for bringing them joy.
Now compare that with this image of 19-year-old Mbappe, after scoring in the 2018 final against Croatia and moments after the final whistle. No joy, no emotion, no pride, no love for anyone but himself.
This isn't to say there weren't any French players who wanted it as badly, I'm sure there were. But when your country actively works to replace you, your culture & your religion w/ people who could never feel the same attachment to the nation, it makes me happy to see them lose.
Victoria a los hombre de Dios! 🇦🇷
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