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Worldcup 2018 Mémoire - Argentina Exit!

Our friends became active as part of our tradition to World-cup. World-cup 2018 hosted in Russia made it easy for us to follow. I remember my World-cup 2014 early morning match viewing from Hyderabad. This was my first WC after moving to Bangalore. Recollects me of the childhood days where my dad took us to watch 1992-93 Santhosh Trophy at Ernakulam where I vaguely remember I.M. Vijayan & Papachan playing. The first paper suncap I ever got was from there :) Collecting the kerala team jersey & unbound number of football we played esp. around the book depot where the current LIC building in Aluva is located. Coming to the World-cup 2018, most of the Argentina team had a weak team esp. Only reliable scorer on Messi & there was some aggressive formations attempted this time. During the first two matches between Iceland & Croatia which resulted in a narrow margin for Argentina to qualify for the round 16. Post 3-0 loss against Croatia, there was a major critique floatin