'It's not just Messi, it's about the whole country': Argentina fans in Cork celebrate World Cup win

'C'est la vie' says French consul, summing up French fans' feelings after today's nail-biting World Cup final defeat

It was a dream come true for Argentina fans in the Old Oak pub in Cork City after today's breathtaking World Cup final. French fans in other pubs around the city were disappointed but magnanimous in defeat. Pictures: Howard Crowdy

He remembers vividly running into his garden at home in Córdoba in central Argentina and weeping after his beloved national team was knocked out of the 2006 World Cup.

But it was tears of joy tonight for Ramiro Bignieri, 22, as he watched Argentina win the World Cup after a final filled with drama and emotion.