by J Hutcherson | June 9th, 2006
While we wait, here’s a reminder of just how good DaMarcus Beasley can be.
What I’m Watching
Univision starts the show early, with what we can only hope is the pre-game ceremonies kicking off Germany - Costa Rica at 11am. ESPN2 picks up the coverage at 11:55am. Poland - Ecuador on both channels at 3pm. The world’s most stubborn soccer league figures why not, let’s schedule a game when most soccer fans will be watching what they missed while at work. Ladies and gentlemen, we all really need to see Colorado - Real Salt Lake on Direct Kick. All Times Eastern
Quote Of The Day
“One of these squads, a team of seven, will be writing, and drawing, about watching the World Cup from Angola, Argentina, Iran, Japan, Mexico and Spain on a blog called Kicking and Screaming (available to readers with access to the Times Select portion of this site). Team K&S includes three journalists, a blogger/cartoonist, a novelist, a historian and a manga artist.” from The New York Times.
If, like me, you’re thinking this might be the most over-hyped, over-staffed, and over-covered World Cup…. I blame the growing lack of interest in the Olympics.
The Wonderful World of Soccer Media: Europe
Germany Stalling: Former winners haunted by ghosts of past — from The Independent’s Glenn Moore.
Holiday Inn guests hope to upset hosts — from The Financial Times’ Richard Milne.
Knives out in the battle of wounded foot — from The Guardian’s Daniel Taylor.
The Wonderful World of Soccer Media: USA
USA returns for encore — from USA Today’s Kelly Whiteside.
Soccer Fan Makes Big Save for ESPN — from The New York Times’ Richard Sandomir. Registration Required
Plenty for Donovan still to prove — from The Herald News’ Ives Galarcep.
Ching has something to prove — from The Honolulu Advertiser’s Ferd Lewis.
True soccer fans’ Cup is quite full — from The Kansas City Star’s Pete Grathoff. Registration Required
The big game — from The Newark Star-Ledger’s Matthew Futterman.
Revs’ world is OK — from The Boston Globe’s John Connolly.
Novak’s breaks get better — from The Salt Lake Tribune’s Michael C. Lewis.
Big Picture
Lawyer Says U.S. Halted Bonds Figure in Inquiry — from The New York Times’ JAck Curry and Murray Chass. Registration Required
In the ’80s, Dallas Was a Pioneer Production — from The Washington Post’s Mike Wise. Registration Required
Comments, questions, solutions to problems that have yet to present themselves. Please, tell me all about it.