WORLD CUP USA ‘94: ROUND OF 16 : Spotlight : APPARENTLY, ENGLAND FORGIVES THE GOOD GUYS
Times London Bureau
In England, where taxi drivers and publicans consider themselves experts on soccer, high praise was given to the U.S. squad’s performance against Brazil.
In the Financial Times, Jurek Martin wrote: “Not all revolutions end with the good guys winning. The second ‘shot heard around the world’ came not from a young American in red, white and blue, but from Bebeto of Brazil in the 74th minute as the World Cup’s favorites ousted their hosts 1-0 on Independence Day. . . .
“The U.S. team certainly achieved all reasonable expectations. . . . July 4 commemorates victory over the Redcoats, but it was not enough to inspire the U.S. 218 years later to knock off the men in gold.”
