GERMANY: SOCCER / FOOTBALL - Argentina players leave their team hotel in Herzogenaurach after being knocked out of the World Cup by Germany

Record ID: 447777

  • Title: GERMANY: SOCCER / FOOTBALL - Argentina players leave their team hotel in Herzogenaurach after being knocked out of the World Cup by Germany
  • Date: 2nd July 2006
  • Summary: HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY (JULY 1, 2006) (REUTERS) WIDE: FANS AND JOURNALISTS WAITING OUTSIDE GATES OF ARGENTINA'S TEAM HOTEL MID VIEW: ARGENTINA'S SECOND GOALKEEPER, LEO FRANCO, WHO PLAYED IN GOAL DURING THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT, PUTTING HIS BAGS INTO THE BOOT OF A CAR AND HUGGING SOMEONE GOODBYE PAN: CAR WITH FRANCO INSIDE DRIVING AWAY PAN: FORWARD CARLOS TEVEZ, WEARING A HAT, WALKING ALONG WITH HIS SUITCASE AND CARRYING A FOOTBALL CLOSE UP: TEVEZ WAVING TO FANS AND WALKING AWAY CLOSE UP: TEVEZ RECEIVING A HUG AND WALKING TO POSE FOR A PHOTOGRAPH PAN: FORWARD JULIO CRUZ WALKING OUT OF THE HOTEL CARRYING A BAG AND WALKING OVER TO CAR CLOSE UP: CAMERAMAN MID VIEW: FORWARD HERNAN CRESPO STANDING BY CAR TALKING ON MOBILE PHONE PAN: CRESPO SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT DRIVING AWAY AND CRESPO WAVING THROUGH CAR WINDOW PULL OUT: PEOPLE NEXT TO TEAM BUS PAN: CAR DRIVING OUT OF HOTEL GATES WITH DEFENDER ROBERTO AYALA INSIDE
  • Embargoed: 17th July 2006 13:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA31MPU7ZNMUNJX0797MLS0VLUH
  • Story Text: Argentina's World Cup team were leaving their team base in Herzogenaurach on Saturday (July 1), the day after hosts Germany knocked them out of the tournament.
    The Germans won 4-2 against the South Americans in a penalty shootout after the score remained 1-1 after extra time.
    Coach Jose Pekerman had to send on reserve goalkeeper Leo Franco after Roberto Abbondanzieri suffered a rib injury.
    Franco was among the players individually leaving the hotel on Saturday. The players left the hotel separately and put their belongings into cars before driving away.
    Forwards Carlos Tevez, Julio Cruz and Hernan Crespo all individually left the hotel.
    Defender Roberto Ayala, who put Argentina 1-0 up shortly after half-time in his 105th international match, was also seen being driven away from the hotel.
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