ARGENTINA: Argentines mourn their loss to Germany on penalties in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Record ID: 447813

  • Title: ARGENTINA: Argentines mourn their loss to Germany on penalties in the World Cup quarter-finals.
  • Date: 30th June 2006
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JUNE 30, 2006) (REUTERS) INTERIOR OF RESTAURANT WITH CROWD WATCHING PENALTY KICKS WOMAN WATCHING TELEVISION WITH HANDS ON SIDE OF FACE MAN WATCHING TELEVISION AND HOLDING CIGARETTE IN FRONT OF FACE CROWD WATCHING PENALTY KICKS VARIOUS OF TWO FRIENDS HOLDING ARGENTINE FLAG AND WATCHING GERMANY WIN ON PENALTY KICKS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED SOCCER FAN, SAYING: "They played very well. They didn't deserve this, at this height, what a shame. But, well, these things happen. Bad luck, bad luck." CROWD IN RESTAURANT LOOKING AROUND AFTER GERMANY WIN YOUNG MAN COVERING FACE WITH FLAG YOUNG WOMAN WITH HEAD BOWED DOWN
  • Embargoed: 15th July 2006 13:00
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  • Location: Argentina
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA7NV4N81S0M8ZNF8NAALHCFAXN
  • Story Text: Argentines watched with great sadness as their team lost to Germany on Friday (June 30) on penalties in the World Cup quarter-finals.
    The crowd stood quietly in downtown Buenos Aires as they stared at the television screen after the match was tied 1-1 at fulltime and after 30 minutes of extra-time.
    The Argentines watched intently as goalie Leonardo Franco tried to block the German shots. Argentina was without its first-choice goalkeeper for the shootout with Roberto Abbondanzieri forced off with an injury in the 71st minute.
    Argentine faces fell after two saves by German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in the penalty shootout secured the host nation a place in the semi-finals of the tournament.
    "They played very well. They didn't deserve this, at this height, what a shame," said one unidentified fan. "But, well, these things happen. Bad luck, bad luck."
    Germany will face either Italy or Ukraine in the semi-finals in Dortmund on Wednesday (AEST).
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