No one thought Mexico would get out of the “Group of Death” during the 2002 WorldCup, fidmart85 writes. “I remember the Jared Borgetti goal, a header. It was one of the best goals I’ve seen. We didn’t win, but we also didn’t lose like everyone thought.”
Ahead of the World Cup and as part of our “Gracias Fútbol” project, we asked colleagues, family, one famous soccer commentator and readers of theto share some of their favorite memories related to the tournament. Here’s what they had to say.
This story starts with a horrifying green pair of lucky socks I own. They’re ancient — the color of rotten vegetables and have avocado prints on them. But if I wear them, Argentina has a better chance of winning. So me and a friend went to a bar to watch the match. The game was very contested, and went to extra time.You better believe those socks are coming out of storage this weekend.“La última copa/The Last Cup”This was an especially big one. It was in 1994 when the U.S. hosted the games. I worked for La Opinión then, sponsors of the World Cup, so I had access to many games at the Rose Bowl. To be honest with you, I’m not sure if it was the game between Argentina and Romania.
So it was those seeds that were planted in me in the 1980s as I came of age and became aware of the spectacle and the pageantry of sports. The first World Cup I remember vividly was 1986, another one hosted by Mexico after Colombia had to back out. Argentina, regardless of how you felt about Diego Armando Maradona, was a worthy champion that year.
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