long-awaited eight years for the u.s. for this world cup match, wasn t it? the problem though, wales, their opponents, had been waiting 64 years for this moment and they equally wanted the results. i was there watching that one last night. both sets of fans were in fantastic voice as those national anthems were played. just disappointing is how the u.s. defender put it afterwards feeling something of a missed opportunity despite some real positives. it was a brilliant night for 23-year-old timothy weah. the man with a surname that is so famous in footballing circles because of his dad in the 1990s. he became the first african to win the baron door. he was currently president of liberia. he was here with his family watching on as tim scored his first goal for the u.s. at a
george who is the only african player to have won in the 1990s. he s now president of liberia. he was there watching on with the rest of their family as timothy scored the goal, the u.s. s first goal at the world cup in his first world cup game. but gareth bale had put off his international retirement to make it to the tournament. he wasn t going to give up that result without a fight. he scored the late, late penalty to see the point shared. speaking of retirement though as you mentioned, we are now gearing up just less than an hour away for the start of lionel messi s, what we so much expect to be his final world cup in an argentina shirt. the argentinian fans have been flocking in in their numbers over the last 24 hours or so very much making their presence felt. the atmosphere has been
taylor. he was actually the first former head of state convicted this way since all the way back to nuremberg. as president of liberia from 1997 to 2003, charles taylor was a striking figure in his trademark white suit and cane. allegations of murder, , torture and forcing children to become soldiers. the rebels were infamous for chopping off the limbs of civilians. the signature act of the 11 year civil war. taylor is currently serving his 50 year prison sentence that he got from that proceeding. the court also has held a trial at a sitting head of state savage. they even featured a truly remarkable incident when a bosnian general on trial drink poison in the court. in open court, trying to avoid what justice he might face. tonight an international court is a crime scene. after this former general