"It's just unbelievable - it's been a long 4 years."

He reflected on the reaction of the Argentinian players when he was about to take the decisive penalty.

"Obviously, their antics were difficult. The 'keeper was telling me where to put the ball and Simeone tried to shake my hand."

"But we did well and battled hard."

"It's a team game - it is not just my penalty but the team played well for the whole 92 minutes."