As if Saturday's farce wasn't enough, Portugal have also won the Xbox Cup in Berlin. Played on EA's so-so official World Cup game for the 360, the tournament saw 32 teams - 64 gamers - compete in what your mum, or television presenters, would call a "virtual" World Cup. The final saw the Portuguese duo beat their Mexican counterparts 2-1 in what the press release described as a "gripping final". There's no mention of how the English team did but we can be sure it was a valiant losing effort - possibly with a tear or two.
Microsoft's Peter Moore, a man with a job title longer than Michael Owen's sick note, was suitably excited and not only because he remembered to say football rather than soccer.
It was my honour to present these guys with their well deserved prize. The atmosphere today was absolutely phenomenal - truly the beautiful game at its best. It's been a great tournament and the first of its kind on a next generation high definition console. Seeing the matches being played out on the Xbox 360 has been nearly as good as watching a real football match!"
