Source: Telegraph
Carlos Tévez's missed penalty sees Argentina crash out of Copa America
By Telegraph staff and agencies[LNB]5:07PM BST 17 Jul 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] The competition hosts were beaten 5-4 in a shoot-out by Uruguay, with Tévez's decisive effort saved by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera after the teams had been locked at 1-1 in normal time. [LNB]Defeat capped a miserable tournament for Argentina, who had been unconvincing even in the group stage. [LNB]Lionel Messi, the world's best player, never threatened to reproduce the form he shows consistently for Barcelona and manager Sergio Batista was subjected to withering criticism. [LNB]Within moments of Argentina's defeat - in which Javier Mascherano and Diego Perez were sent off - the country's leading sports daily, Ole, had branded the side a 'national failure', but Batista insisted he would not step down. [LNB]'I'm not thinking about that,' he said. 'I have to continue in the job. My job started five or six months ago, and I have to continue with my plans. The important thing is the [2014] World Cup. [LNB]Related Articles
