Hero Romero hails Argentina triumph

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero, whose heroics helped Argentina beat the Netherlands on penalties to progress to the World Cup final, said he was confident going into the shoot-out.

"Penalties are all about luck, that is the reality. I had confidence and thanks to God it turned out well," he said.

"We go away happy and now we will prepare for the final from tomorrow. The moment should be enjoyed and we are going step by step."

Romero's place in the squad was the subject of debate going into the tournament after he spent almost all of the last season on the bench at French Ligue 1 club Monaco.

However, his penalty saves from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder helped Argentina win 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.