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...that many cable companies have exhausted themselves and the patience of their bankers by trying to string copper wire and coaxial cable from the North Sea to the Baltic to the Mediterranean, he can come in and scoop up the fruits of their labors for pennies on the euro. "What seems to be cheap seems to get cheaper as one waits," he quipped, with his typically dry sense of humor, at the recent shareholder meeting of Liberty Media, the onetime TCI programming arm that Malone has turned into a mini-media conglomerate. "We're trolling. We've got our bait...
...Between their ability and their artfulness?and their 72-year history of qualifying for the cup?Brazil was from the quarter-finals the team-most-likely. And Germany the team-second-most-likely. After their ignominious exit from Euro 2000, the world thought it would be a long time before Germany could build a team with enough depth to duke it out at the highest levels of international football. Even at World Cup 2002, Germany's detractors pointed out that the side's route to the final was the easiest possible one. Aside from the plucky Irish?whose captain...
...Between their ability and their artfulness - and their 72-year history of qualifying for the cup - Brazil was from the quarter-finals the team-most-likely. And Germany the team-second-most-likely. After their ignominious exit from Euro 2000, the world thought it would be a long time before Germany could build a team with enough depth to duke it out at the highest levels of international football. Even at World Cup 2002, Germany's detractors pointed out that the side's route to the final was the easiest possible one. Aside from the plucky Irish - whose captain...
...Last week, FIFA provisionally suspended Pinto from football pending a final decision by its disciplinary committee. No action was taken against Couto. After the fracas of Euro 2000, defender Abel Xavier was banned for nine months, but the sentence was reduced on appeal. Xavier himself was on the substitutes' bench at Inchon. The actions of his mates on the field suggest his punishment didn't have the deterrent effect FIFA had intended...
...That's why it's imperative that Pinto, if he threw a punch, be disciplined more severely. A two-year ban plus a hefty six-figure fine sounds about right. As hosts of Euro 2004, the Portuguese have a responsibility to live up to the best traditions of the game. If they won't do it voluntarily, perhaps they can be persuaded by the fear of sanction...