I sit in absolute amazement. Down on the enclosed field of futuristic Gelsenkirchen's stadium, a performance so much from the past that it could only be a vision of things to come unfolds goal by goal by goal … six times in all. The World Cup's first true mesmerizing turn comes not so much as a shock because it was Argentina scoring six goals. Nearly every observer worth his soccer salt knows the Gauchos can beat any team. Their depth and quality rival Brazil's, but their confidence is not always up to par. This was supposed to go down as a tough battle that Argentina would dominate, squeak out a goal, hold on for dear life, and, when it was done, breathe a sigh of relief. Well, so much for probabilities. The Serbs are on the next plane home and the Argentines are the toast of the Cup … so far.
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