Open Letter to ABC and ESPN networks

July 2nd, 2006 | By: Luis | 141 Comments »

You guys suck! Your coverage is the worst piece of sports broadcast journalism I have ever seen. This Saturday, I listened to you morons go on for half an hour about Rooney and Beckham, this at a time when they weren’t even on the pitch. One was off to the locker room and one was sitting on ice, literally. There was a real story unfolding on the pitch and you guys totally missed it.

It’s clear you guys don’t know enough about Portugal or its players to offer anything to balance the orgy of England commentary, but shouldn’t you at least be able to give insightful analysis of the mechanics of the game? It’s no wonder Americans are clueless about this sport.

And what’s with all the graphics anyway? It’s an endless array of large bios, coming next vignettes, cutaways to some pub in London? What’s the point of HD if you’re going to give our plasma displays screen burn. Learn from the rest of the world. They have been covering this sport for decades.

Keep on counting Portugal out. It doesn’t matter to us. Titles speak for themselves!

Força Portugal!



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Username By sarah | July 5th, 2006 at 2:00 am
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i like to watch a good football game with talent friendly and clean why cheat its a shame so ronaldo you have put shame to your self why you not a man just a kid spoilt well i hope they sort out a ref that uses a camera so he can replay the tape then decide to send off or any one dives its getting silly not worth watching when people cheat

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 2:40 am
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Sarah : Shut up
vai-te embora ja para casa sua cadela vadia

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 2:40 am
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FYI cadela = bitch

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Username By viva portugal | July 5th, 2006 at 2:45 am
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hey sara come on give me a break all teams and i mean all teams take dives its the sport now if your upset your team lost then print that your upset because of that now saying only portugal cheats then as a good sportsman or woman thats not right you have to learn to see the wrongs & rights of both sides. You just proved to everyone how much of a sore looser you are.
MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN

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Username By viva portugal | July 5th, 2006 at 2:48 am
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BELLA RESPOSTA NONNI
RE; SARAH
E MUITO TRISTE QUANDO PESSOAS NAO SABEM DE O QUE ESTAO A FALAR
SAO COMO OS CAVALOS SO SABEM VER PARA A FRENTE E FICAM CEGOS AO RESTO

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 4:12 am
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:0)

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Username By Eça | July 5th, 2006 at 4:39 am
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Eu respondo em português, não tenho porque me esforçar para escrever na língua de quem nem sequer sabe geografia básica. Volte para a escola e vá aprender, já agora, um pouco de história também não lhe fará mal nenhum.

Está montada uma campanha para provocar os jogadores portugueses, sempre atacados em todos os jogos, o exemplo das declarações de Gallas é gritante, absolutamente gratuito. Os meios de comunicação fazem o resto da festa. Nunca imaginei que isto fosse acontecer e já não tenho paciência. Não liguemos.

Boa sorte Portugal e espero que tenham calma… como diz o bom velho ditado «os cães ladram e a caravana passa».

E cá entre nós… é muito cagaço, não acham? Perderem com os pobrezinhos… vamos a eles!

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Username By Eça | July 5th, 2006 at 4:59 am
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Só uma maldade… quando é que alguém explica aos ingleses que eles nasceram brancos pálidos? Amigos, nem com o vosso bronzeador de côco, vocês são umas lagostas! Deixem essas figuras tristes!

Apre!

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Username By Eça | July 5th, 2006 at 5:09 am
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E saudações a todos os portugueses espalhados nos quatro cantos do mundo. De Lisboa.

;)

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Username By Re: I'm English. I blame other People for my loss. | July 5th, 2006 at 5:10 am
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Get this…the English started a website called Hate Ronaldo. Yep, that’s right. Like the other person said on this blog — they blame everyone else for their loss. Portuguese fans, please check this site. It’s pathetic.

http://www.hateronaldo.com/petition_results.php

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Username By The English Regime | July 5th, 2006 at 5:13 am
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The English are like the Taliban. They don’t like — they go and kill.

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Username By love | July 5th, 2006 at 11:14 am
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Acabei de visitar o site “hateronaldo”… é só mais uma prova do que os ingleses são:
TRISTES!

Se nos odeiam tanto porque não mandam também o Mourinho para casa?…ehehehehe…

não odeio ninguem, não sou racista, acredito na união dos povos, das religiões e do mundo… mas vocês estão muito atrás… ainda não perceberam que a violencia não leva nada nem ninguem a lado algum…

…a violencia que praticam constantemente no futebol… que começa nas ruas e nas bancadas do estádios… essa é a vossa fama… não a queiram dividir com mais ninguem…

please get your self something right to do.

AMO-TE PORTUGAL
UM PAÍS SEM VIOLENCIA NAS RUAS E NO FUTEBOL
UM PAÍS COM BOAS PRAIAS, BOA COMIDA E BOA GENTE
UM PAÍS CHEIO DE TRADIÇÕES
DE BONS COMERES
DE BONS VALORES
COM 900 ANOS DE HISTÓRIA
COM UMA DAS LINGUAS MAIS BONITAS DO MUNDO
COM O VINHO QUE VOCÊS GOSTAM TANTO DE BEBER
AMO O MUNDO
AMO O FUTEBOL
AMO O JOGO

SORRI PARA O MUNDO E ELE SORRIRÁ DE VOLTA PARA TI

FOR YOU AGAIN… ENGLISH PEOPLE:
:)

FORÇA PORTUGAL!

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
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Hey Eca um obrigado cheio de saudade aqui do Canada

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Username By Só Para Portugueses | July 5th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
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É esse o espirito vamos calar esta gente cheia de dor de cotovelo… no final de contas é tudo inveja. NOS TODOS UNIDOS JAMAIS SEREMOS VENCIDOS!! Escrevam em Portugues e dêm trabalho aos ingleses com o dicionario. eu ja o fiz la em cima.
Hoje à Noite é para comer os croissants depois vamos à pizza! FORÇA PORTUGAL!!

Cumprimentos a todos os portugueses!!!

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Username By love | July 5th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
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E SE PORTUGAL GANHAR ESTA NOITE?

DEVO COMEMORAR COM CHAMPAGNHE OU COM VINHO DO PORTO?..EHEHEHEHEHE

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Username By sunday | July 5th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
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It’s almost funny to read how many people dis the Portuguese and Italians on this site for diving, theatrics, etc. I don’t think this is exclusive to them or latin teams and there have been plenty examples from non-latin teams.

Oh and what’s funny is that with the silly rivalry between the Portuguese and Italians in Canada, it would be nice to see the two rally around a common goal. We certainoly have more in common than not

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Username By sach kris | July 5th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
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The AMERICANS only watch what they create…while the whole world is tuned to one event and America sleeps…thats the way of the yankee …he is so aloof …what a pity any way who misses them.

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
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QUE tal champanhe, bifes e laranja para a sobremesa.

LOL

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Username By Nonni | July 5th, 2006 at 8:31 pm
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e triste que as pessoas sejam tao baixas que nao sabem enfrentar os “problemas” de cabeca erguida.
a imprenssa francesa hoje vem a “mandar os portuguese a baixo” a tal ponto que o nosso embaixador em franca teve que intervir. E ridiculo!
Mas como diz o Hino: “nacao valente e imortal” podem vergarnos mas NAO NOS PARTEM!@!!!!
Forca PORTUGAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Username By Catherine | July 5th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
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nVISION,

you are right. I reread my argument and it sucks. Mostly because, it is not an argument. It was a statement. What is right? Probably not. Was it jsutified? Probably not. But as many others, I was angry and sick and tired of certain statements that were being put on the blog. I should have, like you said, reread myself before making such bold statements.

Please accept my heartfelt apology for having offended you in any way.

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Username By nVISION | July 5th, 2006 at 10:11 pm
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Catherine,

Now you make me feel bad for calling you an idiot.

I apologize.

I too could used better language to speak with you.

Forgive me!

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Username By Nonni | July 6th, 2006 at 4:15 am
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Yohan,

Eu quero todos compreender-me. Escuta, Portugal deve ter ganhado o jogo. Isto irrita-me que perderam. Agora eu estou sozinho com meu anus filthy. Ajudar-me por favor limpá-lo.

Forca Portugal!

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Username By Catherine | July 6th, 2006 at 4:37 am
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nVISION,

I think we have just become friends (wink)!

Enjoy the final on Wednesday and the 3rd place on Sat!

I wish you the best!

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Username By Sonali | July 7th, 2006 at 7:27 am
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Great job Portual…I shoud say that your team deserved a place in the finals.The French just didnt deserve the panalty kick.All the best for the next match…I’m sure you people can do it.
From-India

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Username By Sarah | July 14th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
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I personally think that cristiano ronaldo is the best soccer player in the whole world!i’ve never seen such a good soccer player in my whole life he has gret skill and talent with the ball!!! KEEP IT UP C.RONALDO!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! PLEASE MARRY ME?

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