El Diego rocks Ellis Park – Argentina 1-0 Nigeria

Loose of the shackles
Maradona’s troops look chilling
The next month could get Messi
La Selección true to their billing

If the Albicelestes are victors
El Diego has warned us all
To streak starkers around Buenos Aires
Bare feet caressing the ball

With the lusty tango heat
Lewd strip frolics of the gaffer
A genius toils hard
Grand Lionel the little nipper

On the greatest stage of all
Not so much a haughty pout
Devastating runs and nutmegs
Slippery as a twisting trout

Brilliant Enyeama the star
Lagerback employed caution
This dour Swede is stifling
Super Eagles colour and emotion

Heinze dived for the winner
Gnashed teeth glittered golden
Six sparkling stops from Enyeama
Truth is it could have been ten

12.06.10

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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