Argentina leave it late

DEFENDER Martin Demichelis and substitute Martin Palermo succeeded where Argentina’s multi-talented strikeforce had failed as they scored the goals to break Greece’s resilience and end their World Cup hopes at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane last night.

Bayern Munich centre-back Demichelis fired home from close range in the 77th minute after his header from Lionel Messi’s corner bounced back off team-mate Diego Milito.

Boca Juniors striker Palermo tapped in the rebound from Lionel Messi’s shot to complete the victory a minute from time.