Lightning disrupts soccer telecast worldwide

June 25, 2008 Lightning strikes played havoc in Wednesday's Euro 2008 coverage around the world, with the international TV feed taken down three times, including the exciting final minutes. ESPN's Rece Davis took pains to tell viewers early on that it wasn't just in the U.S. "It's everywhere, not just the United States but the world over," Davis said during the first forced break where he and analysts Julie Foudy and Tommy Smyth had to fill air time. [...] the feed went out again, and this time it was damaging: ESPN and broadcasters missed two goals, one from Germany to make it 2-1 and then a response from Turkey that tied the score.

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