Late heartbreak
- 16 Jun 06, 07:17 AM
The clock's running down, your team has the result they are looking for - and then, heartbreak. A late goal turns everything upside down and you're out. It happened to Poland, it happened to Paraguay. With the final whistle looming, they each had a point and a chance of the second round. But goals for Germany and Sweden, in the 92nd and 89th minutes respectively, leave them with nothing but a meaningless game before the flight home.
Do you have sympathy for the losers? Or did they get their just desserts?
The flip side of the late swings of fate is of course the joy of the scorers. We've all jumped around in the stands or in front of the telly after a late winner for our team. How good must Sweden fans be feeling this morning? (If they over-celebrated then possibly not very good, but you know what I mean.)
We're also recreating Group B in our studio, with a Swede, a Trinibagan and an Englishman. Unfortunately there are only about 150 Paraguayans in the UK, and even the embassy couldn't help us find one. Can you?
