What had begun as a boring and depressing reminder of how all great teams eventually topple off their pedestal, turned into a fantastic footballing lesson in the way fate gives hope to the hopeless.

But it could not last. When it came at the end to penalties, it seemed most fans knew they were in for it. France"s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is not at his best in a one-on-one.

Shortly after 7pm here, it was over. Silence descended on the cafe. Someone switched off the telly. People started drifting off into the cold and rain. In Buenos Aires the jacarandas are blooming, and it is spring.

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