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The World Cup Preserves Something America Is Losing
Posted on 6/15/10 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 6/15/10 at 4:41 pm
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Posted on 6/15/10 at 4:52 pm to GuruGeaux
Beautifully said. 
Posted on 6/15/10 at 4:54 pm to GuruGeaux
+1
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:01 pm to GuruGeaux
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A common criticism of American culture is that it is so technological and empirical that you can’t say anything without backing it with numbers. But I have come to the darker conclusion that most sports broadcasters talk about numbers only because they have nothing else to say. I really don’t care, I really think it is meaningless, that the Chiefs have not succeeded in making a two-point conversion during the third quarter of a post-season game in the last five years. The quintessence of this obsession was illustrated this week by Bob Ley of ESPN, in the halftime analysis during the Argentina-Nigeria World Cup match. “The last time Argentina gave up a halftime lead was in the 1930 World Cup,” he said. “It just doesn’t happen.” This baffled the Spaniard Roberto Martinez, an ESPN commentator and former professional soccer player, who responded: “That was a different team, Bob.”
Spot on.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:03 pm to tigervet4
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Spot on.
Actually, if they had Frankie Lampard to kick those soccer balls past the goalie into that big net, well, this all would be moot, wouldn't it?
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:03 pm to GuruGeaux
i really don't give a shite about stats, but that missed Henry handball was pretty terrible
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:05 pm to GuruGeaux
I agree with most of that except the part about instant replay. There is no poetry or beauty in getting a call wrong that changes the out come of a game when you could get it right.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:05 pm to sgallo3
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but that missed Henry handball was pretty terrible
Was it worse than Maradona's?
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:06 pm to GuruGeaux
Great article. Odds that the comment after the article were left by Zach? 
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:08 pm to glassman
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Odds that the comment after the article were left by Zach?
Probably pretty good. Certainly someone from this site.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:09 pm to glassman
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Odds that the comment after the article were left by Zach?
It was definately someone from this site.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:16 pm to TN Bhoy
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Was it worse than Maradona's?
Not even close. Replay should only be used in soccer to determine if a ball actually crosses the line for a goal. That is it.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:29 pm to glassman
No way it should also be used for hand balls in the box.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:51 pm to Dizz
Good article...can't imagine instant replay in futbol.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:44 pm to JuniperSprouts
I bet if the US loses a knock out game on a handball that is not called, you will feel different about replay.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:44 pm to Dizz
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I bet if the US loses a knock out game on a handball that is not called, you will feel different about replay.
We already have, v Germany.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:46 pm to TN Bhoy
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We already have, v Germany.
And it was very close to being over the line. Probably was. Over the line is the only reason replay should be used.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:48 pm to TN Bhoy
Oh yeah forgot about that one. I don't see why there is so much resistance to using replay on play that could obviously determine the outcome of a game. People forget that replay was used to determine the Zidane head butted the guy for Italy.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:56 pm to Dizz
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People forget that replay was used to determine the Zidane head butted the guy for Italy.
No it was the linesman on that side who told the ref.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 7:06 pm to crazy4lsu
He got the call on his headset from the 4th official who looked at the replay.
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