Daily Archives: June 5, 2002

BBC gets at least 75% of the story correct

By | June 5, 2002

BBC: “The United States served up one of the World Cup’s great upsets, as they out-fought Group D favourites Portugal to record a superb victory in Suwon.” I can’t believe how many mistakes are in this BBC report. Basic things like saying the cross on the third goal was from Stewart when it was from… Read More »

US Defeats Portugal 3-2 in World Cup Group Play

By | June 5, 2002

I had a dream earlier this week that the US scored three goals against Portugal. But in the first 37 minutes? Not even my dream was that good. Of course, waking up for a 2 am Pacific time start made me wonder if I really were awake. Any sleepiness was thrown off quickly, though, when… Read More »