Hugo Lloris pulled off one of the best saves of the 2018 World Cup — but Twitter was more captivated

Hugo Lloris pulled off one of the best saves of the 2018 World Cup — but Twitter was more captivated

Hugo Lloris just pulled off one of the greatest saves of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament.But the talk of Twitter was how the France goalkeeper made a save of a different kind as the 31-year-old prevented a dragonfly from entering his mouth.One Twitter user even created an account in the dragonfly's name.Hugo Lloris just pulled off one of the greatest saves at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament.The France goalkeeper was able to preserve his country's 1-0 lead when he got a solid hand to Uruguay defender Martín Cáceres' incredible header before half-time.Had the shot turned into a goal, then Uruguay would have scored a vital equaliser and could have gone on to cause trouble for France in the second half.See also: We blind-tasted ice-cream made from insect milk – and couldn’t believe the taste But Lloris kept France in the match before his teammates doubled the team's lead in the second half, eventually winning the quarterfinal clash 2-0.Shots were not the only thing Lloris spent his afternoon saving, as the goalkeeper also won plaudits for preventing a horrible-looking bug from flying into his mouth.In the 16th minute of the game a bug — believed to be a dragonfly — flew onto Lloris' lip, but rather than let it into his mouth, the 31-year-old managed to spit it out in disgust.#MundialTelemundo ¿invitado especial? Lloris es sorprendido por una libélula en pleno duelo entre