by Ty Davison | Jun 11, 2006 | Sports
And we’re off and running! Portugal with a great attack from the opening. Just wide. Would have been a 10 second goal. I hope we see more of that! Cross from Figo easily handled. Portugal defense so far under no threat. Portugal scores! In the fourth minute!...
by Ty Davison | Jun 11, 2006 | Sports
Iran gets booed upon entry into the stadium. Otherwise uneventful opening. No nukes is good nukes, I guess. Iran’s president, a huge jackass, is responsible for a lot of the booing, not because he’s there which he’s not, but because he’s easy...
by Ty Davison | Jun 11, 2006 | Sports
How in the world did I manage to make it through 2002? These 6 AM games are already killing me. OK, here we go…the kids are leading the players out to the field. How do they pick which kids get to do that? Do you suppose there’s a lottery or do you think...
by Ty Davison | Jun 10, 2006 | Sports
Argentina’s national anthem is up. Becomes a real foot-stomper at the end, likely a tribute to the frustration the citizens had with their currency in recent years. Ivory Coast (aka IC) anthem is next. Sounds like it’s in French, a fitting tribute to the...
by Ty Davison | Jun 10, 2006 | Sports
Does Trinidad have any prayer of winning? Well, one would think not, but Sweden hasn’t won an opening World Cup game since 1958. Sweden is getting some good attacking chances, but hasn’t finished anything yet. 14 minutes in, and not a whole lot to comment...
