Word: argentina
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...Argentina outlasted the Netherlands in a viciously played, double-overtime soccer match before 78,000 hysterical fans in Buenos Aires yesterday to win the World Cup, the most coveted sporting title anywhere, by the score...
...estimated one billion television viewers--that's 400 million more than watched the moon landing in 1969--looked on as Argentina goalkeeper Fillol frustrated the "clockwork orange" Dutch scoring juggernaut, and Argentina striker Mario Kempes provided most of the offense with two brilliant goals...
...minute battle. Kempes and star Dutch midfielder Jan Neeskens were both bloodied by the end of the contest. Referee Sergio Gonella never got a grip on the game, as he not only let rough play go unfettered, but also played to the partisan home crowd with numerous pro-Argentina calls...
...Argentina scored the third goal just minutes into the second overtime to kill Holland's hopes and set off a celebration the likes of which has never been seen in Argentina...
...Argentina 3, Holland...