It is for the effective people who go through ups and downs, need their share of luck but take the opportunities as they come. Who said Brazil was the most hyped team. There are regarded because they know the game well enough to win it from any situation. Do I rate this victory high? No, a game marrred by fowls is not in the spirit, but I dont think Argentina could put together a good show. It takes a bit more than just skills to win cups. Brazil has it in football. Australia has it in Cricket. We should appreciate their grit, and learn to make sensible coments otherwise the talented will make you eat your words. More than the war of words, its the battle won on ground that matters and goes down in the history book.
RE:The top is not for the emotional
by Ujjwal Mazumder on Jul 16, 2007 12:20 PM Permalink
So very true .. it takes more than just talent and skill to make the cut when it matters .... Argentina, in terms of talent, skill, flamboyance, ruthlessness reminds one of Holland in the seventies, spearheaded by the marvellous Johan Cruyff, who invented total football and turned traditional fotball on its head.
However, Holland fell at the last hurdle despite being overwhelming favorites to win WC's in '74, '78... ironically in '78, they lost to Argentina !! So it is not as though Argentina have always been the chokers, they have had pulled off some incredible results.
And Argentina did continue with their dream run at the highest level of the game, in World cups but then it was the genius of that one man, the stocky, little, gritty and magical Maradona that made all the difference ...
Whoever said Argentina peaked a bit too early while Brazil improved with every outing ... I think Brazil for many years going back to even late seventies has traditionally been slow, unimpressive, at times tentative starters, but they seem to gather momentum as they progress - and this edition of Copa America was no exception. Whereas Argentina seemed to run out of steam against an organized Brazil who eventualy showed the stuff that winners are made of - hats off to Dunga and one can understand why !! Who can muster such passion for the game as Brazilians can !!!!
