Were 10 days into the World Cup and, by this point, people have started to make up their minds about this whole soccer thing in America. Forced to cover the event, countless media folks spend their time writing and talking about the vuvuzelas or the lack of scoring or the ties in an effort to, frankly, undermine the enjoyment of those who actually like watching soccer. I dont like it so it must be terrible. Lets complain about it! And yes, Im paraphrasing the sentiment from more sports editors and producers than I care to admit. Oh, and Rick Reillys revolting ESPN.com column from a week ago. The first week of the World Cup can, indeed, be an acquired taste.Then, every four years, something happens. Something every media person loves. Controversy! Take your pick, media. Do you like your controversy on or off the field? Lets take on the field first.Theres going to be controversy in every World Cup, and much of it comes from the incessant flopping of some teams — Italy, my ire is stuck on you — but who would have expected the most controversial call in the World Cup to include the American team?The phantom foul on Maurice Edus goal was, and will forever be, a devastating call for American soccer fans But for American sportswriters, theres nothing better than controversy with a side of patriotism Heck even Joe Posnanski, widely recognized as one of the countrys best columnists, might have let the moment get the better of him He draped the situation inside what he knows best — baseball — telling a story of a friend who went to a game for the first time, without knowing the rules or much about the sport, and ended up seeing Nolan Ryans seventh no-hitter Posnanski likens her experience to what Americans were feeling on Friday.
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