THE BALL AND ORANGE

It has long been said that Argentina is synonymous with football. But football is synonymous with Argentina? Based on results of selection globally in the last twelve years, more than one would hesitate to respond positively to this question. Maybe manifest that the country has more to do with men's basketball or women's hockey on grass.

   In that period of time the most resonant sports greatest joys for Argentines came from the hand of those sports. Two Olympic medals (gold in Athens 2004 and bronze in Beijing 2008) and a runner in the world in Indianapolis 2002, were the greatest achievements of the Argentina basketball, which was called "The Golden Generation". While the Argentine women's hockey won two world titles (2002 and Rosario Perth 2010) and four medals at the Olympic Games, two silver (Sydney 2000 and London 2012) and two bronze (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008) .

   The results also were accompanied by brilliant performances, both individually and collectively, they moved to tears by the Argentines. No one will forget the insights of Emanuel Ginobili indecipherable or dribbling of Luciana Aymar, nor the contribution scorer Luis Scola or Vanina Oneto. Great defenses of conquests unthinkable for basketball and hockey, suggest that if the Argentines, at this time, have more to do with these activities, with soccer.

   He always maintained that the vast majority of Argentine children are given a soccer ball that is said to be the sport that is in the DNA, but what would happen if all the kids were given an orange ball or a ball, before a number 5? Without having done this, Argentina achieving significant results in the last twelve years in basketball and hockey, which did not get the football, despite being "by far" the favorite sport of the Argentine