News about Alberto Tomba

IAN HERBERT: The Argentinians' song here is about hope. 'Muchachos, ahora nos volvimos a lusionar,' it goes, 'Boys, we have our hopes up again,' aspires,' and as it rang around this place last night, you expressed appreciation for this fantastic football nation and prayed that they would triumph.' Yes, this was a tale about the majestic, diminutive number 10, stepping out of a forest of cameras and slaloming through the white shirted Poles when football got off, making their boss's comparison of him with the '80s and '90s Italian alpine ski champion Alberto Tomba so appropriate. But it was also the tale about the country's supporters who eclipsed all others, bringing us all that wherever a World Cup is held, their vibrancy would remain constant. The stadium camera panned to a woman in their number who was red with tears as the second goal flew into the net like a missile.

IAN HERBERT: Today, Poland's prime minister has told his staff that halting Lionel Messi today is similar to trying to stop Italian Olympic skier Alberto Tomba from racing on the slopes because 'he is able to avoid everybody.' Argentina could be banned if they lose to Poland, who need only a draw, and Messi's boss, Czeslaw Michniewicz, said he'll have several players on Messi to discourage him single-handedly winning the game, repeating his victory over Mexico on Saturday. 'We talked about Alberto Tomba during the briefing,' Michniewicz said. He is able to avoid most people.' So I'm trying to make it difficult because if it is straightforward, he will score. To deter him, you need more than one person.'