reporter: ani and ezequiel have got a job to do.ed with a trolley, they comb through the city's garbage looking for cardboard, plastic, and anything else they can sell at a recycling plant. here in argentina, “cartoneros,” named after the spanish word for cardboard, are a common sight. ezequiel: getting your hands dirty, making an honest living. that's what we teach our kids. reporter: money was always tight for the couple, and now, devastatingly high inflation means they can barely make ends meet. ani: we work every day, and now twice as much. one sackfull used to be enough to buy food, but now we need two. reporter: it's summertime, and scorching hot on the streets of buenos aires. but the world cup gave the country a much-needed breath of fresh air. the national football team's triumph in december was an excuse for a party that lasted three days. argentina has always been soccer-crazy. but the world cup win unleashed an unprecedented wave of nation-wide euphoria. after the relentless onslaught of bad news -- the financial crisis,