04:50 AM
04/19/24
04/19/24
June 06, 2002
This quote strikes me as odd::
From the start, the French pressed with purpose, dominating possession. The Uruguayans, meanwhile (as is their seeming birthright) were spiteful and negative; content to attack on the fast break.Does it strike anyone else as odd? BTW, I've decided that Guardian Unlimited UK has the best World Cup coverage.
It really galls me to have a good word to say for the Telegraph, but Paul Hayward is pretty good. Nothing comes close to the depth , breadth, wit or intelligence of the Guardian site though. If you go to the weblog rather than just the website, there are some decent links to be found too.
posted by Fat Buddha at 03:31 PM on June 06, 2002
The Guardian still win the prize for best lede (world cup, soccer, sports, anything), written the day before England took on (and beat) Germany in the 1966 World Cup final: "If, on the morrow, Germany beat us at our national sport, remember: We beat them twice in theirs."
posted by Cap'n Swing at 04:57 PM on June 09, 2002
Djacobs - I love the minute-by-minute analyses. The Guardian is best but, funnily enough - don't kill me - The Sun and the Daily Mirror are doing a wonderful job. The Telegraph disappoints(what a wanker that Henry Winter is!)and The Times is just about OK. Their special (over)paid World Cup coverage can't be any better. The Daily Mail has been mediocre. Still, the British papers beat L'Equipe and the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese sports newspapers as a whole. They may be a little demagogic - stirring it up with Argentina - but at least you can tell they're serious about football. And they've all been generous and quick online. Can't complain. Should be very grateful, really...