Here comes the confession! Mariano Pernía, the native of Tandil who played for the Spanish national team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, broke his silence and spoke about the World Cup final. And honestly, don’t tell me, because the guy, who is Argentine at heart, dropped a phrase that makes us uneasy: ‘The result of the final was narrow; Spain should have won by more.’
Yes, as you read it. The former full-back, who came up through Boca Juniors’ youth system and had a stint in Spain, admitted that his wish was for the Scaloneta to win, but he didn’t hold back and said what many think but don’t dare to say: La Roja was superior in the final. ‘They played a great game, they dominated us,’ said Pernía, a confessed Argentine fan, but a realist.
What’s up? This is crazy. While we all celebrate the title, this guy brings us down a notch. But hey, it’s not to get mad at him, but to see reality: Argentina fought hard, Messi scored the goal, Dibu made saves, but Spain had more chances and deserved a bigger scoreline. ‘It was a very even match, but they had more goal-scoring opportunities,’ explained Pernía.
The Argentine fan, always fiery, is already reacting on social media. Some say: ‘Who is Pernía to talk?’ Others support him: ‘It’s the truth, we saw the match.’ The fact is that the guy, who grew up in Tandil and later became a Spanish citizen, knows football and doesn’t beat around the bush.
And you, what do you think? Was the final fair or did Spain deserve more? The Scaloneta gave us the third star, but it’s always good to hear from those who were there. Because, as they say in the stands, ‘football is like that, one day you win and another you lose.’ But this time, the Cup stayed here, and that’s what matters.
Pernía closes the interview with a wink: ‘Hopefully in the next match Argentina shows it can do more.’ Let’s go, Argentina! Here comes the rematch.
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