Argentina received an overwhelmingly warm reception upon returning home from their disappointing 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany. Still, coming to terms with not reaching their objectives is proving difficult for the team.
According to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, her efforts to express her appreciation for the team's efforts have so far been thwarted by Maradona's tears and the squad's undeserved feelings of shame.
It's a noble position for the team to take, but hopefully they'll accept the invitation and use the visit to help them get over their bad vibes and disappointment. The last thing we need is Lionel Messi dwelling on this loss for months, sitting in his room and listening to The Smiths when he could be out working his magic and still trying to reunite Oasis.
Invitations to the presidential palace aside, President Kirchner says she couldn't even get Maradona on the phone after the loss.
