"We hate that place," one told me as we opened the first of a number of six-packs of Bud. "This is Jets country," one kept telling me, but they couldn't have been more excited to watch their country take on Iran. I want to be clear, these were not soccer fans by any stretch. My car had broken down, and had to watch it in a repair shop somewhere off the Garden State Parkway, along with a gaggle of mechanics who closed their garage to watch the game. I was actually driving to the Jersey Shore on the day of the game. Roger Bennett: You couldn't pick a more politically charged opponent if you tried. The Americans inside have been taken prisoners. Reporter 2: Good evening, the US Embassy in Tehran has been invaded and occupied by Iranian students. Roger Bennett: Iran, for 20 years since the Islamic Revolution, Iran had been America's sworn enemy. Both teams suffered a loss from three games. Reporter 1: Political rivals Iran and the United States will meet on the field of play today at the World Cup soccer tournament. Remember, the US had hoped to at least tie Germany, and the loss, it meant everything now depended on game two. After that first-round defeat against the powerhouse Germans, those Germans with their big thighs and their mighty foreheads. Home team here is France, also won its first game against South Africa, and Nigerians the world over were celebrating a come-from-behind victory for the ages, against the heavily favored Spaniards. They opened with a two-one victory against Scotland. World Cup favorites Brazil did what they do. To be sure, the 1998 World Cup, it wasn't starting out badly for everyone. A very, very bad World Cup, and I'm Roger Bennett. Roger Bennett: A bad World Cup is better than no World Cup. Roger Bennett: Why did you say that then?Īlexi Lalas: I wanted to go to the World Cup. When the call finally came, he anxiously took his cordless phone out onto the porch and spoke to US Head Coach, Steve Sampson.Īlexi Lalas: I'll never forget getting the call from him, and talking to him and him saying, "I need to know if I'm going to bring you to France that you're not going to be a problem even if you're not playing." I know I told him, "Believe me, you're not going to have a problem with me and I'll be fine." That was probably not the truth. The next World Cup roster is about to be announced, and he desperately wanted a spot on that squad. He lives in Boston now, and he's waiting for a call. Roger Bennett: It's 1998, and Alexi Lalas, he's the face of Major League Soccer. It's available only at BP stations with an eight-gallon purchase of BP Super 93. Be sure to fill up with high-quality BP Super 93 and pick up the BP super soccer ball for just $5.99. Amongst her colleagues, Vanessa is regarded as the go to person for AFCA disputes.Alexi Lalas: Hey, I'm Alexi Lalas from the US Soccer Team. Her collaborative approach to managing these disputes has resulted in a number of favourable outcomes. Since the establishment of AFCA, Vanessa has worked tirelessly with licensees to achieve commercial and cost-effective outcomes. Vanessa’s eye for detail, coupled with her ability to quickly identify the key issues in a dispute and formulate an effective strategy for the management or early resolution of a matter, is praised by clients. Vanessa’s experience includes advising insurers on coverage issues in professional indemnity, D&O, management liability and crime disputes. She has also provided coverage advice in relation to enforceable undertakings provided by licensees to the corporate regulator, and acted for licensees in Australian Financial Complaints Authority (‘AFCA’), including managing multiple complaints arising from an enforceable undertaking. Her experience has included acting for licensees and financial advisers, mortgage brokers, auditors, accountants, lawyers and architects. Vanessa has acted for a number of professionals both in the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of NSW and in various Tribunals. Commercial, Industrial and Retail Leasing.Royal Commissions & Commissions of Inquiry.Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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