So Iraq wins the AFC Asian Cup, with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia and advances to the Confederations Cup, to be held in June 2009 in South Africa. The US will be there as well, having won the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Want to start a betting pool on the US and Iraq facing each other on the pitch? How karmic would that be?
Reading the highlights, the AFC Asian Cup Final sounds like it was a very exciting match. Bouncing the tying goal over the crossbar after the keeper misses intercepting a cross? In the 92nd minute? Too bad nobody other then Setanta had the final. I guess ESPN thought the pick-up sticks quarter-finals were more likely to draw viewers at 8AM EST.
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July 30th, 2007 at 9:36 am
I get Setanta (I LOVE YOU DIRECTV). I thought Japan vs. South Korea was a better match than the final.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:39 am
Wow – I didn’t know DirectTV was carrying Setanta – very cool. Might just have to write Dish and beg.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Yes – small fee to pay but worth every penny to get Setanta. They seem to have every pre-season soccer friendly too. It’s nice to get up in the morning before going to work and see live soccer.
Plus Australian Rules Football (live in the middle of the night) and those cruel and brutal Irish sports like Hurling and Gaelic Football. Good stuff.