ALLY MCCOIST was once again on top form while on commentary duty for the World Cup final.
The Scotland hero has been a hit with viewers for his media work over the course of the tournament in Qatar.
He was chosen by ITV to take the mic for the showpiece tie this evening alongside broadcaster Sam Matterface and ex-Arsenal defender Lee Dixon.
The match itself turned out to be a thriller – with several touting it to be one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.
Argentina came out on top through penalties but looked to have been cruising at one point with a 2-0 lead.
A quickfire Kylian Mbappe double forced extra-time before Lionel Messi’s second of the night then put the South Americans ahead once again.
Mbappe though was given the chance to complete a historic hat-trick when the French were awarded another spot-kick two minutes from time.
His emphatic disposal meant he became the first player to score three in the final of a World Cup since Sir Geoff Hurst for England in 1966.
Matterface was keen to reference this impressive stat on commentary but was hit with a quick-witted response from McCoist.
Even so many years after, debate has still never been settled as to whether one of Hurst’s famous goals had crossed the line or not.
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And McCoist quickly pointed out: “(He’s the) First person to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final with all three over the line.”
Matterface joked, “You might get some letters about that comment.”
To which McCoist replied: “I might get one or two!”
Speaking after the tie, McCoist couldn’t hide his excitement over the game he had witnessed, he added: “It was an absolutely outrageous final.
“Let’s be honest for a good bit of it we were disappointed about how France were going about the game.
“But after the penalty it exploded into one of the best games of football I’ve ever seen, never mind just in the World Cup.
“We said before ‘Is the script written for the wee man?’ He was amazing.
“Mbappe and Messi both turned up – the two players that we spoke about before the game. It’s an absolute privilege to be here.”
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