Arindam: - Viewers! When we speak about Argentina, the first thing that strike in our brain is the name of Diego Maradona. Such is the impact of that living legend! But, there are some other Argentine footballers also, who used to rock in the fields just like champions. One of them is Claudio Caniggia. In this 3rd episode of the ‘FFF’ show, Caniggia is present in our studio today. Mr. Caniggia, you have played many matches with Diego Maradona. Now, Diego Maradona is the coach of Argentine football team. How are you feeling about it?
Caniggia: - Oh! Nothing can be better than that. Maradona is a genius. As a teammate, he was really a supportive player. As a great player, he never has any ego within him that he will score the goal on his own. Every time, he used to give superb passes to his teammates in front of the penalty area. Ultimately, he always believes in team game. So, in this World Cup, when he is the coach, then there is 100% surety that the entire Argentine team will play like a single co-operative unit.
Arindam: - You people missed out in 1990 due to some scandals. Maybe, this time, there is a 80% chance to lift the world cup as the team looks balanced and full of talented resources. Veron is still playing at this age. Tevez never compromises with his superb running speed and above all, there is Messi.
Caniggia: - of course, we have a good chance this time. The magic of Maradona-Messi combination should work. But, for that, the Argentine team needs to play as a single unit. Nowadays, the Argentine players are playing so much club football that they have forgotten the patriotic spirit for their motherland. In 1990, many people did conspiracy against me and Maradona. But, this time, Maradona should be careful about himself and all the team members. Don’t forget that Brazil is our neighboring country but side-by-side they are our arch-rivals too in any football ground.
Arindam: - Now, let us listen to the analysis of Mr. ARINAN about today’s matches.
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Mr. ARINAN: - Today, the first match was between South Korea and Greece. Greece was looking very weak. But, this South Korean team is looking far better than it looked in earlier world cups. South Koreans have increased their stamina and are really running from this point to that point with great speed. These short – heighted players are expert in final soft touches in front of the opponent goalkeepers to get goals, which were not expected at all. So, a goalkeeper should not go for charging any South Korean striker, even though he gets tempted to do so. South Korea defeated Greece by 2 goals. The 2nd match was between Argentina and Nigeria. Argentina dominated the entire show from the very first minute. In the 6th minute, Heinze gave a superb header from a corner kick to give Argentina the lead. The Messi magic was very impressive. Messi was dribbling the ball with his left foot and was giving important passes to the other strikers. But, the Nigerian goalkeeper denied at least 3 sure-shot goals to Messi. Nigeria got 2 chances in their counterattack but failed to capitalize. The way; Argentine players were playing against Nigeria, one thing is sure that efficient ball possession is the key weapon to beat Nigerian team, which relies more on speed and power. Argentina won the match with 1-0 score line. In the 3rd match, England just gave away their winning match to USA. USA was not at all a great competitor for England. But, yes, this USA team has good skilful players, who can stun you anytime. The England goalkeeper, Green missed a shot so badly that the entire England team players showed reddish expressions on their face. But, Rooney was at his best. He gave his heart out, but was unlucky. The match of England and USA ended in draw with the score of 1-1.
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Arindam: - Argentina has taken a sweet revenge on Nigeria in their first match.
Caniggia: - Yeah, but, Argentina became too much complacent after scoring that 1 goal. They can’t afford to do that in future matches.
Arindam: - Well, thanks to you for coming to our show. Viewers, see you all in the next episode. Bye.
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