Yesterday I was fortunate enough to go to my first-ever World Cup game, with my long-time colleagues/friends @OriolVinyalsML and @quocleix and their spouses). We were sitting in the corner area and had a quite good view of the goal!
I present to you a 43 second multi-part drama filled with emotion:
The initial promising-looking cross coming in, but looking overhit
Nico Williams cleverly knocking it down at the back post into a dangerous area
Ferran Torres striking it cleanly into the roof of the net
The crowd rising as one (forcing me to stand up as well)
The elation of the Spanish players racing off the bench to celebrate
The dejection of the Argentinian players, their defense having finally been breached in extra time
The elation of my Spanish colleague Oriol and his wife Meire next to me (he and I are both Barça fans, so it was nice to see a Barça player score the winning goal)
The entire stadium reacting
Whew!
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