
35 years ago today (again)
The first World Cup final I watched live was 35 years ago today. I was a diehard Argentina fan for all of a few weeks and was ready to watch the final on Channel 11 in Atlanta. It's still the best World Cup final I've seen, with the Albiceleste going up 2-0 in the second half only to lose the lead (the most dreaded lead in soccer) before Diego Maradona picked out the run of Jorge Burruchaga with a perfect pass to bring the trophy to Buenos Aires. One of the most amazing thing