. One of the thirteen teams to take part in the very first World Cup Championship in 1930, Argentina has certainly enjoyed its share of success and agonized in some serious slumps in the decades since. They've tasted the ultimate victory and been handed some very cruel defeats. This year's squad comes into the competition with a lot of hope and perhaps a bit of revenge (over arch-rival Brazil) in their hearts.
While they did well in that first Cup, the Argentine National Team didn't make it in the finals again for over thirty years. In 1966, they got to the quarterfinals but were eliminated. Then, in 1970, they didn't even qualify to play in the Cup. Finally, their moment of perfection was attained on home soil in 1978 when the Argentine Squad won their first, and only, World Cup Championship. Since then, it's been all about getting back to that place just one more time.
This year's Team Argentina is loaded with talent and has one very experienced had coach in Maradona. Still, the eyes of the world and of the team are following the leadership of their rising young superstar, Lionel Messi. Messi has, after all, been named one of the best footballers in the sport today. It may be that with his talent and with the right leadership, this squad has what it takes to battle off their critics and the opposing teams to win their way to the finals.
Of course, you cannot forget their defeat in qualifying, at the hands of Brazil, has been like a shadow following the team. That, and a few other less-than thrilling victories during the qualification process for the Cup doesn't have the Argentines ranked as highly as they might deserve. Odds makers and fans alike are a little nervous, but most of the faithful are hopeful. Maybe this will be the year that their team tastes victory and enjoys sweetness of revenge, as
While they did well in that first Cup, the Argentine National Team didn't make it in the finals again for over thirty years. In 1966, they got to the quarterfinals but were eliminated. Then, in 1970, they didn't even qualify to play in the Cup. Finally, their moment of perfection was attained on home soil in 1978 when the Argentine Squad won their first, and only, World Cup Championship. Since then, it's been all about getting back to that place just one more time.
This year's Team Argentina is loaded with talent and has one very experienced had coach in Maradona. Still, the eyes of the world and of the team are following the leadership of their rising young superstar, Lionel Messi. Messi has, after all, been named one of the best footballers in the sport today. It may be that with his talent and with the right leadership, this squad has what it takes to battle off their critics and the opposing teams to win their way to the finals.
Of course, you cannot forget their defeat in qualifying, at the hands of Brazil, has been like a shadow following the team. That, and a few other less-than thrilling victories during the qualification process for the Cup doesn't have the Argentines ranked as highly as they might deserve. Odds makers and fans alike are a little nervous, but most of the faithful are hopeful. Maybe this will be the year that their team tastes victory and enjoys sweetness of revenge, as
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