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Just About All of England Today at Standstill
Aired June 07, 2002 - 08:20 ET
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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Just about all of England today at a standstill as Brits watch one of the biggest grudge matches in 20 years. The Falklands War went down about 20 years ago in 1982. Today, a different match.
Richard Quest about as close as he can get to the front lines. He's at a London pub where the football faithful have gathered.
The game's under way, Richard. What's the score?
RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Bill, forgive me having shove me fingers in me ears, but the noise here is quite extraordinary.
Well, the score, gentlemen, what's the score?
UNIDENTIFIED MEN: It's 1-0.
QUEST: And -- hang on now. Hang on. Gentlemen. Gentlemen. Gentlemen. Please. One mill to England. That happened just before half time. It was a penalty taken by Beckham. It was the most exploitable, extraordinary moment when they actually did score. And as you can imagine, this place, it doesn't take much for them to get to start singing the England's song behind me. Oh, here we go.
HEMMER: Hey, Richard, put your finger back in your ear if you can hear me.
QUEST: Yes, I can just about hear you.
HEMMER: Tell me about the headlines in the tabloids about allegations of cheating. What happened there?
QUEST: Well, of course, one of the big star talking points was that during the week that both Beckham and the Argentine team had both said that if necessary they would cheat to win. What we're seeing is in Sapporo is a fast game, a game that really is taking absolutely no prisoners. One member of the Argentinean team has already had a bloody nose and so far England, you can't imagine, I mean this is like for your Super Bowl, your NBA, World Series, finals, you name it. It's all wrapped up into one here.
HEMMER: And, Richard, I've got to think you Brits are still smarting from that amazing win earlier in the week when the surprising team from the U.S. knocked off heavily favored Portugal because you guys didn't think the Americans could play soccer, did you?
QUEST: Well, listen, Bill, I'd happily ask some of these people about what they thought of the USA victory over Portugal, but I guarantee you and I could both lose our jobs when they gave us the answers. It's as simple as that.
Now, I have my mortgage to pay. Do you want to take the risk?
HEMMER: Yes, go ahead.
QUEST: Oh, what did you think about the USA victory over Portugal?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Brilliant. Brilliant. Both teams did well. They did well in the last while (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Carry on. England today, brilliant. (UNINTELLIGIBLE), close them down. There's no chance.
QUEST: Is it going to be, are Argentina going to equalize?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No chance.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, no chance. As long as the youngsters in the back can keep them there, which they have done so far, there's no problem.
QUEST: Bill, we found one or two of the more sober members to ask that particular question.
HEMMER: Yes, I heard that.
QUEST: Because I'm a man who needs to continue paying his mortgage.
Leave you with the sights and sounds from London.
HEMMER: Hey, Richard, now don't leave just yet. Tell me this, what's a bigger story, this soccer match or the wedding suspected between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills?
QUEST: Oh, now, I'm glad you asked about that because that's expected to take place next Tuesday. Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are likely to get married in Ireland, a south county of Ireland. And we're waiting, basically it was a leak in the press. It was, it's the old duffer who claims to be an 80-year-old disco dancer who owns the castle. He came out and said it was a secret, but by the way, the wedding was taking place on Tuesday. Go figure that one out.
HEMMER: Wow. We will.
I'd rather hear you talk and those guys sing, by the way, Richard. But thank you. 1-0 the score. And the best of luck in the 20 year grudge match between your country and Argentina. Thank you, Richard.
QUEST: We don't say one-nothing, we say one-nil. HEMMER: One-nil. I know. We say one-nothing, though.
Thank you, Richard.
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