Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia did not speak about tactics or goals. He spoke about memory. 🇦🇷
The president of the AFA referred to the clash between Argentina and England at the World Cup and got straight to the point: “This National Team did something that had not happened for a long time… vindicate the Malvinas combatants and veterans”. According to his words, the team put the Malvinas Islands back into the global diplomatic conversation, something no sporting result usually achieves.
And then came the phrase that sums it all up: despite the 3 matches played over 120 minutes, despite the heart put into every ball, Tapia was emphatic about one thing. For Argentinians, the World Cup already had a winner long before the final: the day they beat England. ⚽