Diego plunders Pirates: Greece 0-2 Argentina

Final Group B clash
Ethniki Galanolefki Piratiko
Facing sharpest stainless steel
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino

Sir beanpole of Celtic
Rehhagl sent on the plank
Skipper Karagounis assured
Not keen on breaking the bank

Wonder of Dancing Diego
Each and every time he stood
Tore the Pirate ship aground
Swathes of Greek deadwood

Otto blue beard heard voices
"Attack and scale Diego's wall"
Shrieking parrot on his right
But then Greece trod on the ball

Despite such huge firepower
La Albiceleste were hit and miss
Such shimmering silver on board
Opener from Di Michelis

Messi's magic twice thwarted
How is anyone's guess?
Martin Palermo the clincher
Diego's hitman from the wilderness

22.06.10

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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