Comments on: Murdoch Pays For Military To Watch World Cup

By: Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:05:25 +0000

Actually only one of AFN’s channels will broadcast the games, so it isn’t like everyone everywhere will get to see them, but pretty much. I recall Iran-USA in ‘98 and think the athletes respect each other. Surely they are burdened as well by expectations derived from politics, but it is nice to see “warfare” on a pitch rather than in an alley, in a jungle or on a real battlefield.

Dave hamildav@yahoo.com

By: mila

mila — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 06:34:29 +0000

that is why I watch the spanish tv(Mexican) Univison. they are so alive I love the way they cover the game

By: Daniel Mendoza

Daniel Mendoza — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:32:41 +0000

I agree with Gaetano. Anything would be better than ESPN’s half-hearted announcers.

By: ETucker

ETucker — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:07:44 +0000

Good call Jurgen.

Sepp Blatter is a whore.

By: Dean

Dean — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:25:15 +0000

Lucky for them they missed the opener!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:06:32 +0000

Right on jurgen

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:33:47 +0000

I hear you Gaetano

By: jurgen

jurgen — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:09:49 +0000

Okay, screw you, FIFA. Squeezing every last penny out of the beautiful game. I can’t even stream commentary or watch highlights from the matches online without paying some exporbitant fee, and they refuse to let AFN show the games for free. Just… dispicable. I’m no war supporter, but the least FIFA could have done is offer up a few games to the troops. Looks like football’s going the way of big, bloated, American spectacle cash cow. They might as well call this the FIFA Superbowl and get it over with. Will Michael Jackson be singing during the interval at the Final this year?

By: Gaetano

Gaetano — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:05:22 +0000

Now if Murdoch would only find a way to bring the World Cup and the UEFA Champions League to Fox Soccer Channel. I am so sick of ESPN’s half-assed incompetent coverage.

By: dietmar

dietmar — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:39:33 +0000

ya wouldnt it be nice if an iraqi and an american could set down theyre pistols and really find something they could enjoy together..just for a little while
diet