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Finally the real Argentina showed up. With lightening quick speed and a furious attack La Albiceleste scored three goals to advance to the next round of the Copa America.

This baby was a must win for Argentinos.

Lose and you go home.

Sergio Aguero led the way by hitting the daily double.

His mate Angel Di Maria added a mark também.

Lionel Messi hasn’t dented the scorebooks yet but he had his paws in the three goals.

Columbia wins Group A with seven points.

Costa Rica still has chance to advance but they have to wait until all the results are in.

Two sides with the third best records will advance as well.

Eight clubs will make to the quarterfinals.

The top two in each group and the next two with the best records will battle it out for the Copa America title.

Head man Sergio Batista shock up the line up. He sat Carlos Tevez and Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Inserted into the starting eleven were Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, and Di Maria.

This proved to be the winning touch.

Both Aquero and Di Mari scored Argentina’s three goals.

Good move coach.

Maybe this is what the doctor ordered.

Aguero said after the match- “We are really happy. This was like a final. We got the goal, and that is what we were looking for. I’m happy how I played, but it’s for the team. Today it was me scoring.”

Diario La Union wrote this- Aparecieron en el momento justo

El equipo de Batista venció a Costa Rica por 3-0 con una actuación colectiva muy interesante. Gago fue figura y Messi rindió muy bien. Agüero en dos ocasiones y Di María marcaron los goles.

Ya está. Ya pasaron días de turbulencias y nervios. Argentina hizo lo que tenía que hacer ante un debil Costa Rica y ahora empezará una nueva Copa América para el equipo de Batista. Sorprendió el entrenador con el plantel táctico.

Cuando se esperaba un 4-2-1-3, con Messi retrasado, hizo jugar a Agüero por izquierda, Di María más retrasado y Messi por derecha. Y le dio sus frutos.

Movedizos por las puntas, los delanteros le dieron a Argentina las situaciones más claras, muchas de ellas desperdiciadas por Gonzalo Higuaín. Un cabezazo de Burdisso y varios mano a mano que no pudo concretar el ex delantero de River hacían peligrar la retrasada defensa costarricense.

Clarin sports wrote-

Messi iluminó a todos en la noche de Córdoba

“Toma y hacelo”. La noche que Messi enamoró a los cordobeses se la recordará como la de las geniales asistencias. Ante Costa Rica no necesitó retroceder para buscar la pelota. Tuvo en Gago un socio ideal, que se la sirvió en bandeja. Y así las cosas, la beneficiada fue la Selección.

No había arrancado bien la noche para la Pulga. En los tres primeros minutos intentó gambetear a dos costarricenses. No pudo. ¿Sombras santafesinas? Ni ahí. Se volcó sobre la derecha, como en el Barcelona, y comenzó a generar juego. Fue el abanderado de la generosidad. Asistió a Agüero, pero el Kun falló. También se la puso en la cabeza a Higuaín. Y el Pipita no la pudo conectar. Por momentos dio la sensación que solito no podía.

El gol del Kun, en la última acción del primer tiempo, liberó al equipo. Se generaron espacios en el fondo de Costa Rica y la Pulga regaló su mejor repertorio. Exquisita habilitación para una brillante definición del Kun en el 2-0 y genial pase a Di María para el tercero.

Con el pitazo final del peruano Rivera, llegó una nueva ovación para el mejor futbolisa del mundo. La voz del estadio anunció lo obvio. “Messi, el mejor de la noche”. Y está bien.

Flamenguista for life.

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Most of media pundits will remember the goal was taken away from England in the first half. Yes, this was a bad call but in reality, it was small factor in the out come of the German 4-1 dismantling of England.

The Three Lions have played like crap since the World Cup began. England should have killed the USA instead wound up with one all tie.

England couldn’t score against an inferior Algerian squad and this ended in a nil-nil draw.

England struggled in a 1-0 over Slovenia.

German was faster and stronger.

The Germans first goal, in the 20^th minute, was a lightening quick counter attack.

Actually, the German keeper Manuel Neuer punted the long ball. The punt split the English “D” down the middle.

Miroslav Klose beat two defenders to the ball. English keeper David James instead of taking charge he stood his ground.

This was a dumb move.

Klose scored to make it 1-0 Germany.

The English “D” was horrible.

This was the match changer.

The English played without heart.

Germany scored a few moments later on a great easy goal by Lukas Podolski nailed the winner in the 32^nd minute to make 2-0.

A header by Upson in the 37^th minute cut the gap to 2-1.

Then Lampard’s goal that was not a goal and all broke loose in the media as well as on the pitch.

Sure, this may have changed the direction of the match in the English favor but Germany was a far superior side on this day.

The Germans kicked the English butts all over the pitch.

England was not ready to play.

Germany beat the English to every free ball, every crossing ball into the box, every ball period.

The sad fact is this England was overrated.

Wayne Rooney played like crap.

The English defense was Swiss cheese.

Lampard, Cole, Gerrard, James, Defoe, and Terry looked like they were running cement boots.

You could have timed these clowns with a sundial.

Fire the coach. Fire the players. Do what Brasil did after we were embarrassed in the 2006 World Cup. Get rid of the fat cats. Bring in younger players who are hungry and want to win.

Fire Rooney, Cole, Gerrard, Cole, James, and Terry.

England you got what sowed.

Bupkis.

Another controversial goal in the World Cup so what else is new?

Argentina rolls past Mexico 3-1.

Tevez’s first goal was clearly offside by at least two yards. The ref said it was good. Argentina was up 1-0 after the 26^th minute.

This goal took the wind out of the Mexican sails.

A dumb turnover near the Mexican goal gave Gonzalo Higuain a gift in the 33^rd minute.

Argentina was up 2-0.

Tevez powered a bullet of strike from 25 yards out in the 52^nd minute to give Argentinos a 3-nil lead.

Mexico started out like a house on fire.

The Mexican side had two good strikes on goal.

Argentina didn’t succumb to the pressure.

The superior Argentina side took control of the match.

And then rout was on.

Higuain now has scored four goals in the World Cup.

Argentina has a hot date with Germany the team that knocked them out of the 2006 World Cup Quarterfinals.

This is deja vu all over again.

I expect and Argentina-Brasil final.

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Argentina kicked ass and took names in the 4-1 demolishing of South Korea.

If this were a heavyweight fight, this sucker would have been stopped in the third round.

This was a TKO baby.

From the very outset, Argentinos took it straight to the undermanned South Korea side.

An own goal Park Chun-Young set the tone for the match. He knocked the ball into the back of his own off a wicked free kick from the left side of the pitch in the 16^th minute.

Messi didn’t score but his mate Gonzalo Higuain nailed the hat trick (33rd, 76^th, and 80^th minutes.)

Higuain become the first player to hit for the hat trick in a World Cup match since Portugal’s Pauleta did it 2002 against Poland.

The head case Carlos Tevez didn’t score a goal but he showed why he is one of the best in the world.

On the pitch Tevez is great but off the pitch he is nuts.

This dude drives the EPL managers nuts.

All you have to do is ask Sir Alex and Man City’s Mancini.

They will tell ya all about it.

Argentina sits a top Group B with six points.

Greece pulled the upset with a 2-1 win over Nigeria.

The big shocker was this baby.

Mexico shut out the cheaters from France 2-0.

France has stunk the joint out for two straight matches.

Cheaters never win.

France you cheated.

Paybacks are a bitch.

Javier Hernandez received a great loop pass over the entire French “D”.

Hernandez had an easy one on one with the keeper Hugo Lloris.

Juke left. Go right.

An easy walk in goal in the 64^th minute for a 1-0 Mexico lead.

Was this off side?

Maybe?

The French were frustrated so they tackled Pablo Barrera. Barrera took it straight to the rack. French defender Eric Abidal was forced to tackle him.

This was a dumb-dumb play but what the heck he had to or Barrera would have an easy walk in goal.

Blanco nailed the PK in the 77^th minute for a 2-nil Mexico lead.

Game, set, and match to Mexico.

France is one step away from not making it out of the Group stage.

We are not even a week into the World Cup and we have a ton surprises.

Spain and France stinking the joint out.

Argentina is playing lights out futebol under the wunderkind Maradona.

This is a shocker.

USA battles Slovenia Friday morning.

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