BHUBANESWAR: The city skipped a heartbeat on Friday as the World Cup kicked off after a long wait at Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. It was the first time that a city is hosting a Hockey World Cup on two successive occasions and people came from all over the world to witness the historic moment.
Among the many who came was Argentine goalkeeper Tomas Santiago's father Fernando Santiago and he swelled up with pride when they announced his son's name just before the match.
