🚨 Especially cruel in the final, World Cup star off before half-time | OneFootball

For years, everyone involved has been working toward this one day, toward the 90 plus X minutes of the World Cup final that we are witnessing right now. Of course, behind this dream lies a huge amount of work, sweat, and tears.

All the more painful, then, when that dream comes to an abrupt end sooner than planned.

Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez just had to experience that firsthand. Before halftime, with the score at 0-0, he picked up an injury and had to be substituted early (44').

Nicolas Otamendi came on for him, and for Otamendi, the dream of being out on the pitch live in the biggest final of all is now coming true much earlier than expected. 

What do you think of the first half? Who will score the first goal tonight? Feel free to write it in the comments!

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