European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 1, 1966 the stars and s"1ipes Page 23 commentary a nation pays tribute to its Leader when they started there were 119 of them National soccer teams bearing their countries colors. By sunday there were Only two Argentina and West Germany both bearing the weight of Hopes and fears and suspicions that usually accompany nationalism. West Germany was coached by a Novice Franz  who had played in More world cup games than he had coached. Argentina was coached by Carlos Bilardo a medical doctor who was some times accused of coaching malpractice by he fans of his nation. Argentina won. 3-2, in a game that even impatient americans could not say lacked scoring or action. Even on television there was hat Rush of anticipation in a 2-0 Argentine Lead and a late two goal West German surge and the final goal by Jorge Luis Bur Ruchata in the 86th minute that set off euphoria in Argentina and despair in West Germany. Americans cannot feel the passions that go into a National soccer team even though the United states was believe it or not one of the 119 original teams until Costa Rica scuttled the americans on an obscure june night in California in 198s. The United states had its nationalistic display in 1980 when an Amateur hockey team captured an olympic Gold medal and there was thai excessive display of enthusiasm when the United states dominated the Flimsy summer games of 1984, but hockey and most olympic diversions could hardly be called the american sport. Imagine Tom Seaver pitching to Sadaharu of in e Ime world series a few Yean Back before of raised his front toot to swing for the Las time. Even then most of the world would Only have yawned. A Johndy was yawning sunday in Aztec stadium when the National teams of Argentina and West Germany took the Field stood for inc anthems exchanged banners and posed for the ritual team photographs. There is something Universal about fans whether in soccer or in More familiar american sports. New York giant football fans Sang Good Bye Allie at Allie Sherman in the Laic 1960s, until the Mara family Lei him 30, but that was just petulant Hometown stuff. Imagine having an entire nation on your Case. This was inc status of Bilardo age 47, this Spring. He is a reserved Man perhaps from his years As a practising physician who does not feel he owes the Public or the press much explanation. His gregarious predecessor the Long haired and Well travelled Cesar Luis Menotti has been Selling his services As commentator and scribe during this Mundita season a presence that would not go away. Sunday at least one fan was willing to admit he had underestimated Bilardo. A Banner was hanging in Aztec stadium that said Perdon Bilardo Gra Ciai Pardon Bilardo thanks. The Banner was still in evidence by the time Argentina repelled the courage res West German comeback to earn its world cup and the automatic seeding into the 1990 tournament in Italy. In the most prestigious tournament of the most popular sport m the entire world Nitardo had put together a team that could not be held Down. Diego Maradona scored no goats but he did not suffer an eclipse the Way some great athletes have done in their biggest moments in final games. Marked by sturdy Wolhar Mal Hacus for 90 minutes. Maradona was a threat who gave purpose to his entire learn. Several times he broke Loose Only to be hacked Down by Well placed reinforced tips of soccer shoes. Several limes he botched his own chances As any player will do in this difficult sport of balance and Power and Speed bul he was always there. Mal Hacus gave him full attention and every Oiher Ecsi German player allotted perhaps 5 percent of his at Tention and Bilardo had prepared his other players for that at its Best soccer is a fascinating mixture of creativity and do work coaching from the sidelines is blessedly irrelevant not like that dreary War games Marathon of american football. The Busl soc cer coaches work their players like does but give them the possibility of behaving like mad geniuses at the right moment. Maradona created three of the most Beautiful goals in world cup history in the past week bul sunday the rest of the orchestra was not afraid to function on the far Side of the Field away from its most famous soloist. For that Ilarda received one Public Perdon Bilardo Gracias but in crowded Aztec stadium that message was like a mass Telegram from an entire nation. Maradona Brown bask in Triumph a song in the air Argentina argentina1 Mexico City a Joy and tears overflowed in the packed Argentine dressing room while the West German locker area was olt limits to everyone but members of the team. The newly crowned world soccer champions from Argentina winning their second world cup in the last three tournaments were crowded by hundreds of reporters and Well wishers sunday Fol owing their 3-2 Triumph Over West Ger Many. Amid the Happy chaos several report ers needed assistance from team physician Raul Macro when they were Over come by heal and noise. Players answered a few questions As reporters shouted them then turned away to hug each other again and with Lears in i hair eyes joined in a fight song called Argentina  most of the attention naturally was focused on team Captain Diego Maradona who said it was undoubtedly the happiest Day of my  bul there were other heroes Loo who wanted to have their say. Defender Jose Brown who scored the first goal which was also his first for the National team said his strike was preordained. Brown had kissed a medal Given to him by his child seconds before netting his header i said to myself i m going to do it Brown said. And lie did affording himself some vindication. Brown uie target of Strong criticism from fans and sports writers before the world cup said he came to Mexico expecting to be Only a substitute. But a series of injuries to Veteran Daniel Passa Rel i converted him to a starter. I Hope this will quiet the criticism of me in the press Back Home in Argentina and they will learn to keep their Mouths shut Brown said. I believe that god is just and without doubt he was Good to me defender Oscar rugger said he had doubled Argentina s chances folded when West Germany Drew even at 2-2 late in the second half. It was incredible because we were going along 2-0 and playing comfortably. But the West germans insistence on keeping the Ball in inc air proved fruit Ful Ruggeri said. Bul we were not intimidated we went on playing evenly calmly with Short passes and going on the  and the German defense the Back Bone of its run to the final made a disastrous error. At 2-2," said German Captain Karl Heinz rum Menige whose goal Al 73 minutes was followed by the tying score from Rudi Voeller at 81 minutes we were sure we were going , but then our defense made that horrible  German coach Franz Beckenbauer said noise from the crowd of 114.500 that was largely pro Argentine had hurl his team. When we scored the lying goal i fell we fully controlled the game be Keri Bauer said but the crowd noise made it impossible to shout instructions to my players. They made a mistake by not pulling Back More into defense after our second goal. We gambled in defense in the end and we paid for  but he praised his squad for the comeback. We could have been the champions too but i sincerely congratulate Argentina he said. We gave them a great fight we came Back to lie and we could have been the  Maradona who set up two of the goals rejected suggestions that he was now the undisputed Best player in inc world. I feel like a world Champion and i m very proud of that he said. Goodwill games renew  rivalry Moscow a american and so Viet athletes will compete in a summer olympics style event for the first Lime in a decade when Cable television magnate Ted Turner s $115 million Goodwill games about 3,500 competitors from 53 nations Are expected to participate " he games which begin saturday and continue through july 20 the first major East West summer sports event since uie 1976 Montreal olympics. Politics have prevented such meets for the past decade. The United slates protesting uie 1979 soviet intervention in Afghanistan boycotted the Moscow olympics in 1980. Four years later the soviet Union stayed away from the los Angeles olympics citing Security concerns for its athletes. The Goodwill games will be the culmination of a plan inc Milania based Turner hatched two years ago while watching the 1984 summer olympics. Turner said it was a shame about the 84 olympics because it was not real without everyone there said Tod Gold Berg a spokesman for the Goodwill games in Atlanta. He said it was Lime to get people Back together among the 400 . Athletes being fielded Are olympic track and Field Gold medallists Carl Lewis and Evelyn Ash Ford and olympic women s basketball standout Cheryl Miller. Turner broadcasting system executives have insisted their company is not sponsoring the games for profit and glory and suggested the event could help reduce East West tensions. If we can gel people talking on differ ent Levels the chances of reducing ten Sions Are very Good Robert j. Wussler Tbs executive vice president said in a recent interview. Turner faced criticism from some members of the . Olympic commit tee who complained that Only their organization should sponsor . Athletes abroad. The games have no connection to the olympics they were originally conceived As a .-sovict event but expanded at Moscow s suggestion Gold Berg said. But organizers have had trouble wooing International stars mostly due to scheduling problems. British runners Sebastian Coe Steve cram and de athlete Daly Thompson still Haven t decided whether to participate or continue training for the july 24 Commonwealth games. The world Champion chinese women s volleyball team was already booked while inc world championships for men s basketball was also scheduled for july in Spain. Turner nevertheless plans to sponsor the games every four years at alternate Sites in the United slates and the soviet Union. Seattle has been designated for the 1990 games. Turner s Cable operation owns exclusive . To rights to the games and plans to broadcast 129 hours of program Ming. He has also syndicated the games to some 60 Independent stations. According to Goldberg Turner expects to lose about $ 10 million on the games bul he Hopes to recoup in 1990 when they will be in Seattle and . Interest might be greater