Argentina-beaters return home to a warm welcome

New Delhi, August 10 

After scripting a memorable 2-1 victory over Argentina Under-20 in the COTIF Cup in Spain, the Indian U-20 football team returned home on Friday morning amidst fanfare. “Every Indian should feel proud of the win,” coach Floyd Pinto said moments after landing in Delhi. “Not to forget, we also held U-20 World Cup runners-up Venezuela to a goalless draw,” he added. 

“The boys had put up a great performance against Venezuela and after that match I said that they must raise the bar against Argentina,” Pinto said. “The boys were extremely organised and focused. We got the goals at the right moments and the result was there for everyone to see.” 

Skipper Amarjit Singh said after Aniket Jadhav got the red card in the second half against Argentina, they panicked a bit. “We were not in a mood to just sit back and defend. We were there to show our worth against the mighty Argentine side,” said Amarjit. “But after we went one man down, we got into a tizzy. Then came the strike from Anwar and thankfully, we did it till the end,” he added. — IANS