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China soccer bias forces apology
BBC ^ | June 28, 2006

Posted on 06/28/2006 8:05:54 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu

Australia was beaten 1-0 by Italy in a dramatic finish

A Chinese TV football commentator has apologised for on-air remarks made during the World Cup match between Italy and Australia earlier this week.

Huang Jianxiang lost his cool when Italy knocked Australia out of the World Cup with an injury-time goal.

Shouting support for Italy, he made comments such as "I hate Australia" in a rant which lasted several minutes.

After complaints from Australian fans, Mr Huang apologised, saying his emotions had got the better of him.

Comments such as "long live Italy" initially caused amusement.

But after several minutes and failed attempts by colleagues to stop him, Mr Huang faced a barrage of criticism.

A well-known and normally reserved commentator, Mr Huang at first refused to apologise for his outburst.

But he said listening back to his performance, he felt he had included too much personal feeling in his commentary.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; china; copamundial; fussball; futbol; germany2006; soccer; worldcup
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To: safeasthebanks

21 posted on 06/28/2006 2:22:41 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Eurotwit

"I'll kill myself if Portugal doesn't win."

-Homer Simpson


23 posted on 06/28/2006 2:25:13 PM PDT by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: John Williams; Eurotwit
Hi All-

There are fanatics (good and bad) in all sports around the globe. One wouldn't want to be nearby when the Detroit Pistons win or lose a championship.

~ Blue Jays ~

24 posted on 06/28/2006 2:54:14 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: 1rudeboy

Bloody communists!!!!


25 posted on 06/28/2006 4:00:00 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Sam's Army

Have you seen the Bigsoccer Politics forum? 99% of the posters are people who got kicked off of dailykos or DU for being too leftist.

Even here in 70% Republican Utah, some jagoff used to bring a Che Guevara flag to RSL games.

(But he stopped going because RSL is going to move to evil conservative Sandy.)


26 posted on 06/29/2006 12:13:07 PM PDT by Utahrd
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