Argentina cruise into last 16

Greece 0 Argentina 2

Argentina cruise into last 16
Tue, 22 Jun, 2010 - 22:19

Greece 0 Argentina 2

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.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup 2010Place: Peter Mokaba StadiumPlace: PolokwanePerson: Martin DemichelisPerson: Martin PalermoPerson: DemichelisPerson: Lionel MessiPerson: Diego MilitoPerson: Diego MaradonaPerson: Otto RehhagelPerson: Georgios SamarasPerson: MessiPerson: MaradonaPerson: Sokratis PapastathopoulosPerson: Sergio AgueroPerson: Alexandros TzorvasPerson: Juan Sebastian VeronPerson: TzorvasPerson: AgueroPerson: Loukas VyntraPerson: Maxi RodriguezPerson: SamarasPerson: RehhagelPerson: Georgios KaragounisPerson: Konstantinos KatsouranisPerson: Vasileios TorosidisPerson: MilitoPerson: Clemente RodriguezPerson: Mario BolattiEvent: CupEvent: EuropeanEvent: 1986 Mexico World CupOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: GreeceOrganisation: Bayern MunichOrganisation: Boca JuniorsOrganisation: MexicoOrganisation: South KoreaOrganisation: NigeriaOrganisation: CelticOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Palermo
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