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...tainted goal. In much the same way, a Press Association report on the semifinal between France and a Portuguese team accused of unfair tactics voted the French worthy winners on "moral terms." In the same game, the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo, who was thought to have contributed to English striker Wayne Rooney's quarterfinal sending off, walked onto the pitch to a chorus of jeers. The air of moral seriousness that still underpins 21st century sports shouldn't surprise anybody with an eye for historical continuity. The administrative codes by which most mass-spectator sports are governed were generally assembled...
...decision. McBride spent much of the contest futilely chasing long balls kicked over his head from the back line. This will likely be the big centerman's last World Cup, but if the U.S. wants to qualify for the next one, they'd better produce a top flight striker, and soon, as McBride was operating alone for much of the tournament. Still, the Americans had enough quality to go through. "Things like that happen," Arena said of the penalty. "They just happen a lot to our team...
...CROUCH The robot is back, thanks to England striker Peter Crouch's goofy moves, which have spawned an army of imitators in the stands...
...things. It meant, at the time, that the Italians would have to play a man short. But not for long. The U.S . continued to press , and in the 33rd minute Carlos Bocanegra went close with a shot. That was enough for Italian coach Marcelo Lippi, who withdrew stud striker Francesco Totti in the 35th minute and put on his Rotweiller, Gennaro Gattuso, a rough defensive midfielder. Gattuso had barely begun hacking people when the sides were equal, Pablo Mastroeni being dismissed in the 45th minute for what was deemed a harsh tackle, but in reality may have been referee...
...Still, Italy began to press hard, with Lippi inserting striker Allesandro Del Piero and Arena countering with the no-nonsense defender Jimmy Conrad, who would bully Italians for the rest of the night. But it was American keep Kasey Keller who would soon earn his man of the match with a number of saves at full stretch, including one in the 73rd minute on a shot by Del Piero, as the American fans howled their approval. With 10 minutes left in the game, it was clear the U.S. would settle for the draw, and they defended grimly until...