by Elizabeth Hanchett, writing from Toronto
Yesterday's Espanyol-Barcelona match marked the first "goleada" (when a team scores more than 4
goals) ever scored against Espanyol at home, at either of their stadiums, whether at the new
stadium at Cornell -El Prat (this being their second season there), at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís
Companys in Montjuïc, or any other stadiums hosting Espanyol throughout their 110-year
history.
For many, FIFA's refusal to grant the 2022 World Cup to the United States undoubtedly left
them with a bitter taste as 2010 closes. Losing to a country smaller than the state of
Connecticut will usually do that. But, on the whole, it's difficult to fathom a more exciting year
than the one U.
