Will It Be the Ultimate Triumph For My Argentina
It’s nostalgia written all over my countenance as I’m witnessing another 45 minutes of hope. Yes, you got it right – it’s half time in the greatest tournament of the sporting world. The FIFA World Cup is coming to an end for the 22nd time and crowning glory is about to be declared. Who will make it? My mind goes back to 32 years – strangely, whenever I think of a World Cup, it is the first that is fondest in my memory. I had tracked it religiously and gained a new area of excitement in my life. What was more intriguing was that a lifelong ‘fanship’ began, which has not waned over more than three decades that have gone by since then. What has changed is the focus and time devoted to this sporting mega event. What has remained unchanged is the allegiance to Argentina. Whenever Argentina plays, my heart goes pounding with unrelenting excitement. That was the case in 1990 when I was exposed to its exquisite style. In the end, the outcome was very disappointing as Argentina went down by a