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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said the fact the team's players burst into tears after beating Nigeria 2-1 on Tuesday to sneak into the World Cup last 16 was a sign of the enormous pressure that comes with playing for the national team.
"It's normal, you play under pressure, because the Argentina shirt is so heavy, but at the same time it is abnormal that after the game you see players crying, that is the effect of all that pressure," Crespo, pictured here, told reporters.
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