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Adios Cafeteros (an ode to the Colombian national team)

Fanatics fixed their eyes upon

The screen to cheer their team

The mood there in the air was tense

Tricolor seemed out of steam

 

The clock was counting down

The time was drawing nigh

Doomed to lose and head on home

Bid Russia their goodbye

 

An errant shot deflected out

Gave them one last chance

To score a goal and prance about

Show off their famous dance

 

From the corner, the ball soared in

A hero rose above

Mina smacked it with his head

And won his country's love

 

England shocked to see the win

Snatched right from their grasp

Colombia delirious

Successful at last gasp

 

And thus the game was sent along

Into the overtime

Two periods were played to nil

Two teams full in their prime

 

Penalties would now decide

Which team would advance

The locals glued to their tvs

The nation in a trance

 

Falcao scores! Kane as well!

Cuadrado, Rashford too!

Muriel then strikes one home

Tricolor up three to two!

 

Ospina blocks the next one

Hypes up the frenzied crowd

But Uribe hits the crossbar

And the silence echoes loud

 

Trippier knots it up again

We're down to final shots

Bacca fails to get his through

Past Pickford's valiant swat

 

Fate rests upon this final kick

Well placed with perfect spin

Just past Ospina's outstreched hands

Dier seals the win

 

The cafeteros reel from shock

No sign of jubilation

But still the crowd, crushed in defeat

Show their appreciation

 

Colombia eliminated

We give them all a hand

And though their World Cup here is done

I'm now their biggest fan

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Written by
MicMag
M / Texas
Published
Jul 4, 2018
Lines·Words
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Notes

Inspired by the happy Colombian heart!

I'm not even a soccer fan but this game was a rollercoaster!

Tags
#colombia#tricolor#futbol#football#soccer#worldcup#elimination#emotion
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