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'Pure Reaction': How Mexico's Second-Choice Goalkeeper Became A World Cup Hero

With Mexico a few minutes away from securing a spot in the knockout stage of the World Cup it's hosting with the U.S. and Canada, goalkeeper Raúl "Tala" Rangel extended his right arm and positioned his hand perfectly to keep the ball from crossing the line, denying South Korea an equalizer. The 87th-minute save by the goalkeeper, who is from the Guadalajara region and plays for local club Chivas, sealed a 1-0 win and a first-place finish for Mexico in Group A. El Tri became the first team to advance from the group stage. "It was very quick, it was pure reaction," Rangel said. "I couldn’t reall...