" It looked like we were going to fall, but was far from that idea and here we are , " said Julio Olarticoechea before being eliminated today Argentina to Honduras in the first phase of the Olympic Games , an embarrassment that He not lived the country since Tokio'64 editing.
"And here we are ... gone!" She may have limited today at the Mane Garrincha stadium coach of the Albiceleste set to put an end to a campaign marked by failure.
Olarticoechea and his pupils had to endure a phase of irregular groups by the collective performance, and peppered with criticism of football that did not appeal but the players have given everything on the pitch.
Tokyo, where he was buried 52 years ago that black record of Argentine soccer in Olympic Games is back on the horizon.
Perhaps in Tokyo 2020, with the Olympic Games that will happen to Rio de Janeiro, where there no longer remained a single good for Argentine football memory, it will be time to settle accounts with a more organized, better structured selection and technical supported by a process, everything he could not live 'Basque' Olarticoechea.
The former player of three world champion in Mexico '86 came to the bench just one month, shortly after the Copa America ago when Gerardo Martino resigned as coach by the lack of support from local clubs to the Olympic team.
An unusual event for a country that in recent history had won gold in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
'Tata' Martino, who had to lead the team at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, did not support the contempt of big, reluctant clubs to give their young figures to undertake the preparation in Ezeiza, headquarters of the Argentine selections.
Olarticoechea was promoted to the position, although it did not change the working conditions.
" It was very difficult because in Ezeiza we were eight training. Little by little we went arming" revealed today Angel Correa, playmaker Atletico Madrid who, despite being one of the players who fought to change the bad luck, missed a penalty when the game was 0-0.
An undisputed 2-0 defeat Portugal in the debut was the first notice to mariners of the dangers posed River crossing in a team that only had more media players like goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli , playmaker and striker Angel Correa Jonathan Calleri.
Difficulties and again the tribune against, as happened today in Brasilia, Argentina won 2-1 to Algeria.
"We won a final and we have to find another classification" then announced Olarticoechea.
The second final they lost to a draw.
"They left everything we are obviously very sad, we cried Football gives you this:.. Joy and sadness," said coach to appear before reporters after the deletion.
The technician joined the criticism by disorganization in the group was armed but said he was more sensitized by the pain he has taken account of the wardrobe.