Argentina’s Early Birds Give Maradona’s Men The Thumbs Up

Cafe Gauna is a bar like a thousand others in Buenos Aires. Located in the working class barrio of Villa Crespo, it is the kind of place where everybody knows your name and regulars sit for hours over an espresso waxing lyrical over love, life and, of course, football.

Today it was standing room only at 8am as the neighborhood gathered to watch Argentina taking on a tricky South Korea side. A good old-fashioned, English style drinking session was out of the question at this hour – this is a work day after all – so the faithful sat comfortably with their cafe con leche y medialunas (latte coffee with croissants) and fell silent in anticipation of their heroes’ arrival.

The early birds were not disappointed as a Pipita-fueled Argentina demolished their Asian rivals. @Goal

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