Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez just put together one of the greatest goalkeeping performances in World Cup history. It wasn’t enough. Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain in extra time of the 2026 World Cup final on July 19, but Martínez’s 11 saves set a new record for the most ever recorded in a men’s World Cup final, a stat line that looked more like a brick wall than a human being.

Martínez made 10 saves during regulation time alone, single-handedly keeping Argentina level against a Spanish side that dominated possession and created chance after chance. The match stayed 0-0 through 90 minutes almost entirely because of one man wearing gloves.

Then extra time arrived, and Spain finally found a way through. Ferran…