World Cup Overkill: Associated Press Writes 1,068 Words About 1-1 Tie
Posted on | June 13, 2010 | 49 Comments
There ought to be some kind of special Pulitzer for this:
Clint Dempsey became only the second American to score in two World Cups, getting the tying goal in the 40th minute on a blunder by goalkeeper Robert Green. Howard made six saves, withstanding a second-half barrage by Wayne Rooney and his celebrated teammates. . . .
Anticipation had built for six months for the much-hyped game, the first competitive meeting between the nations since the famous 1-0 U.S. upset at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. There were viewing parties across America, and several Major League Soccer teams opened their stadiums to show the match from across the world on large video boards. . . .
And on and on it goes. Like this was the seventh game of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, the Indy 500 and the Battle of Armageddon, all rolled into one.
A 1-1 tie. In a first-round game.
They didn’t even have a riot. What kind of soccer game is that, huh?

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