Sunday, July 02, 2006

WHEN THE WORLD GRIEVES - June 30th, 2006: Germany defeats Argentina in the Quarterfinals by a penatly-kick shootout.

In the strange episodes of life, there comes a time when warriors weep. When passion is stabbed and hearts bleed. When war chants turn into a cold silence. It was a long and hard fought battle that lasted 15 days and terminated with 120 intense minutes. The penalty kick became the death penalty for Argentina.
48 hours ago, time stood still. The world gasped with cruel fear as the blue-shirted German with iron gloves collapsed towards his left....disturbing the joyous journey of the infamous ball of futbol and bringing it to its dreaded and sudden death.

June 30th will always be remembered as the day when even the dogs stopped their barking for it is in that darkly day that Argentina was defeated by Germany in the World Cup tournament of 2006 in a penalty shootout.

We say goodbye one last time. Don't cry for me Argentina, the truth is I never left you.....we will be back to the land of South Africa in 2010, home of the next World Cup. Until then, may the passion live on. Goodnight.