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Argentina's Angel : Sports Poetry

written by Poet : Paul McCann


       

 

 

The Argentinean brigade went on parade ,

in the birds nest stadium ..

 

They had to beat Nigeria in the final

under a hot midday sun.

 

Argentina played with new confidence

Beating Brazil had settled their fears .

 

But it was like an oven out there .

Ninety minutes of vamos , sweat  and tears .

 

Each ball rolled over a spiky grass in the heat

Until the first goal was  found .

 

Then all around the Birds Nest arena Argentina

was the only sound .   

 

A 58th minute goal by Angel Di Maria,

They went vamos .

 

The gold went to Argentina.

The silver to Nigeria who went close .

 

 

By Paul Mc Cann

 

Originally Posted On Site: 2008-09-07 01:11:34
Last Login: 02.09.12


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