Last Updated on 12/21/2022 by てんしょく飯
Simple words can have a powerful effect on the heart. The “play-by-play” commentary that celebrated Argentina’s first world championship in 36 years has become the talk of the town.
In the Qatar World Cup final held on December 18 (local time), Argentina and France played out a historic match, with the former winning the tournament for the first time in 36 years after a penalty shootout.
Incredible: Witness Andres Cantor, Buenos Aries born Argentinan-American Broadcast legend calling the penalty which won World Cup for Argentina. All that is good about sports and life 🇦🇷🎙️🙌 pic.twitter.com/fLVFIyPgeR
— roger bennett (@rogbennett) December 18, 2022
Argentina was back on track in the final minutes of the game after taking a 2-0 lead and looked certain to win the match. The lead they had taken in the extra period was caught up again, but the 35-year-old captain, Lionel Messi, and the rest of the Argentinians rallied around him, and after an 11-meter duel, they came out on top.
Messi’s crowning as champion reminded one of the heroic figure of Diego Maradona. It is not surprising, then, that Argentines, no matter their neutrality, were deeply moved by Messi’s crowning. Argentine Andres Cantor, who was the play-by-play announcer for the U.S.-based Latino broadcaster Telemundo on the day of the match, burst into tears and shouted, “I’m so proud of you, Messi.
The veteran announcer, who has 40 years of experience and is familiar with the previous championship, exclaimed, “Gooooooooooooooal! he exclaimed. And then, “Argentina is the world champion! Argentina is the world champion! Argentina is the world champion!” He shouted over and over again, his voice trembling and tears in his eyes.
It was by no means a lengthy discussion of words. However, the roar of emotion bared by simple words struck a chord with viewers. Roger Bennett, host of the U.S. podcast “Men in Blazers,” called it “unbelievably awesome,” and tipped his hat to the man who “epitomizes the beauty of sports and life.
But the man himself still can’t contain his excitement. I’ve been waiting 36 years for this moment,” Cantor said in an interview with TIME magazine, which said, “His tearful, childlike cry is loved around the world.
‘It was really hard for me to talk calmly and neutrally from the game on. I tried to stay as calm as possible, but when the ball finally went in the goal, I don’t know what came out of my mouth. That’s how excited I was.
Soccer is a part of life for us Argentines. It is no exaggeration to say that we live for soccer. People say to me, ‘Why do you do it? I honestly don’t know. But I think it really is part of our DNA.
Mr. Cantor’s famous tone, though brief, resonated around the world. It will surely go down in the annals of Argentine soccer history.
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