epltalk.com - 8/20/2008
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Watching Brazil against Argentina in the semi-final of the Olympic games this morning, I felt like I was in a timewarp back to the late 1980’s. That’s because NBC, in their infinite stupidity, are breaking for TV commercials in the middle of the game.
And just as it routinely happened in the late 1980’s (including the 1986 World Cup when televised by U.S. TV), the ...
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Argentina v Brazil: Did you see the second goal?
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... If you watched yesterday’s semifinal on tv, you missed the second goal by Argentina. Why? Because there was a mid-game break for commercials. Shocking this kind of thing still happens. I understand a network needs to make money, but it isn’t the mid-80s anymore. Fans deserve better. Unacceptable. ...
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Bleacher Report - EPL 8/19/2008
Sporting royalty the likes of Maradona and Kobe Bryant came out to see what was supposed to be the clash of the titans.
What they witnessed was Argentina putting on a perfect display of world-class football and earning a well deserved place in the ...
