Gold in the Olympics

I would like to speak about one of the big achievements of the Mexican National team. Winning gold in the Olympics in soccer was a big surprise. As mention in the article of The NY times Mexico´s soccer team was the underdog in the 2013 Olympics.  They won against Brazil 2-1. Oribe Peralta scored the 2 goals of the game.  This article explains how Mexico has a lot of youth players. Sam Borden the author of this article mentions how the Mexican team fought until the end. Sam Borden is a sport reporter for the NY Times he was assigned to cover 2013 London Olympics.

            The article also mentions how Mexico has a lot of young talent. The players that were part of the Olympics weren’t part of the Mexican league. There was only one dos Santos, but he was unable to play since he was injured. This young team was able to succeed. We should be proud of how Mexico came with a lot of passion and gain result.

The team gave Mexico a good reason to be proud of their country. “Mexico, which has suffered difficult defeats in previous forays deep into international tournaments, was the better team throughout.” Sam Borden mentions. Soccer is a sport that keeps Mexico together, before the Olympics we have been defeated several times. This triumph was an example of our hard work.

The players were astonish with the results, you couldn’t stop smiling and cheering. When the game ended several player shared their thoughts about their accomplishment with the public. Sam quoted few of the player’s words.  “We just entered the history books of Mexican sport,” “We have given our people an immense joy. This is unforgettable.” Marco Fabian said. The players knew that this event was going to be unforgettable. I believe most of the Mexicans will agree with him. We had the opportunity to hear what Giovani dos Santos had to say too. “We want the people in Mexico to believe in this young generation of players,” “This gold medal goes to all of those in Mexico who always believed in us. For those who didn’t believe in us? Well, let them celebrate, too.”

While Mexican couldn’t stop cheering, Brazilian couldn’t believe what just happen to them.  The article remarks how the Brazilian players didn’t even look at their medals. They looked at the Mexican players with envy and sadness.

This article ends with Carlos Salcido saying how exited he was. I consider his words explain how every single player felt when they received their medals.  “This is incredible,” Mexico defender Carlos Salcido said. “I have already bitten the medal and I can tell you it is real.”

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/sports/olympics/mexico-downs-brazil-in-olympics-soccer.html?_r=1&

By: Sam Borden

MLA: Borden, Sam. "SOCCER | MEN'S FINAL; Mexico Has Its Moment In Upset Over Brazil." The New York Times. The New York Times, 12 Aug. 2012. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.