Non-U.S. press on the match {R}

[NebUSA]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28749-2231368,00.html

Read Quotes from the Article. This guy has it out for the U.S. I'd like to know what color his blinders are. The U.S. was robbed Today!!

"After 10 days of sport that convinced some of us the Beautiful Game had a chance to breathe again at this World Cup, the Italians and the Americans bludgeoned the theory by fighting out, too often literally, a drawn contest.
There were 34 fouls, some of them disgraceful. There were three red cards, all of them justified"


Justified??? WHAT??

[redtyre]

Taking the refs word, Yeah, I thought of that during the game, THREE RED CARDS, does that mean that can one draw conclusions from that?? It wasn't a hockey game; man, at least a little over half of the EPL games breaks down into pushing and shoving, didn't really have that in the game today. Not even dirty looks or arguments. Just drumming up a news article; if there is anything to what the author says, other articles will come out saying the same.

Things are on the line, ugly? I don't know, I'd say, W. Germany-Holland '90 or some others. The author primarily goes by the Card count.

[Neville2]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28749-2231368,00.html

Read Quotes from the Article. This guy has it out for the U.S. I'd like to know what color his blinders are. The U.S. was robbed Today!!

"After 10 days of sport that convinced some of us the Beautiful Game had a chance to breathe again at this World Cup, the Italians and the Americans bludgeoned the theory by fighting out, too often literally, a drawn contest.
There were 34 fouls, some of them disgraceful. There were three red cards, all of them justified"


Justified??? WHAT??


What a W*anker. That is why I prefer the Guardian. A much more neutral report.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/matchreport/0,,1800462,00.html

[TxFan]

he can't really believe that either of Eddie's two yellow cards were deserved, can he?

ridiculous!

[redtyre]

Check this quote from the BBC:

"A point was the least USA deserved after a display full of spirit and determination in Kaiserslautern." - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853182.stm

[alexdergrosse]

The red cards weren't clear cut, but they weren't totally out of order, either.

[Brushes Sand]

The speed with which the two sides exchanged kits
post-match excoricates Hughes' take that this was
some kind of cynical hackfest. Shocking that the Times
is looking for the blood angle, while the Guardian gives
Lando MoM.

-bs

[Neville2]

The speed with which the two sides exchanged kits
post-match excoricates Hughes' take that this was
some kind of cynical hackfest. Shocking that the Times
is looking for the blood angle, while the Guardian gives
Lando MoM.

-bs

Ironic twist. Although I have never sensed any real any anti-U.S. sentiment in the sport section. In the world or comment section, then I guess it depends on your political point of view.

[wooglin12]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28749-2231336,00.html

i thought this one was pretty interesting. certainly no anti-american bias :rolleyes:

anyone have others?

[Beantowner]

http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=894142006

http://wc2006a.telegraph.co.uk/Document.aspx?id=EA6D4F27-19D9-4319-A838-5E6C281CABE2

[Jambon]

At least the author watched the match closely,

"The match was to finish with just nine men on either side"

so it must be an honest opinion at least. :confused:

[Soccerdude redded]

Fink the English. Eye for an eye. We would be done with this group today if we didn't play like bunch ************** on Monday.

[Beantowner]

At least the author watched the match closely Perhaps, but the Times reporter called this one wrong:
"When Claudio Reyna took another free kick, there was the Italian defender mistiming his intended clearance and steering the ball over his own goalline."

2 other non-US articles (und Der Spiegel Fotografs):
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,422002,00.html
http://worldcup.reuters.com/home/news/usnL17421919.html
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/0,5538,PB64-SUQ9MTQ0NDUmbnI9Nw_3_3,00.html
Note the smirk on the mug of Italian thug De Rossi. FIFA ought to send him for a mug shot.

[MarioKempes]

Perhaps, but the Times reporter called this one wrong:
"When Claudio Reyna took another free kick, there was the Italian defender mistiming his intended clearance and steering the ball over his own goalline."


He's talking about Zaccardo.

[McGinty]

What a W*anker. That is why I prefer the Guardian. A much more neutral report.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/matchreport/0,,1800462,00.html
You know you've gone off the deep end when you make The Guardian look like a neutral, unbiased observer of anything American.

[Beantowner]

He's talking about Zaccardo. Obviously, but the London Times reporter incorrectly credited Reyna with Convey's free kick leading to our goal. Thanks for playing. :)

[luftmensch]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28749-2231368,00.html

Read Quotes from the Article. This guy has it out for the U.S. I'd like to know what color his blinders are. The U.S. was robbed Today!!

"After 10 days of sport that convinced some of us the Beautiful Game had a chance to breathe again at this World Cup, the Italians and the Americans bludgeoned the theory by fighting out, too often literally, a drawn contest.
There were 34 fouls, some of them disgraceful. There were three red cards, all of them justified"


Justified??? WHAT??
Ah, nothing so beautiful as an English pansy in full bloom...

[luftmensch]

Taking the refs word, Yeah, I thought of that during the game, THREE RED CARDS, does that mean that can one draw conclusions from that?? It wasn't a hockey game; man, at least a little over half of the EPL games breaks down into pushing and shoving, didn't really have that in the game today. Not even dirty looks or arguments. Just drumming up a news article; if there is anything to what the author says, other articles will come out saying the same.

Things are on the line, ugly? I don't know, I'd say, W. Germany-Holland '90 or some others. The author primarily goes by the Card count.
And I'm SURE he's just HORrified by the sight of <gasp> BLOOD!

[ExpatSwede]

The Swedish tabloid "Expressen" called the game a "Bloody Spaghetti Western" :D

http://expressen.se/expressen/jsp/polopoly.jsp?a=612988

The article is favorable of the US effort in the gaming, and the dominating performance of the team in the first half (except for the Italian goal).

[Mattbro]

Every article I've read by every neutral press observer has said ALL the cards were justified. Take off the blinders fellas.