UPSTART JAPAN FINISHED TURKEY IS HAVING A BALL BUT PARTY'S OVER FOR COHOSTS

From: The Boston Globe | Date: June 19, 2002| Author: Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff | Copyright information

MIYAGI, Japan - The Japanese sakka bubble has burst. The soccer team that captured the imagination of the nation, impelling hundreds to jump from the God of Happiness Bridge into the Dotonburi River last week, turned out to be overinflated in value.

It took another upstart team, Turkey, to expose the Japanese failings. The Turks were not troubled in taking a 1-0 second-round victory over Japan yesterday, to advance to a quarterfinal date with Senegal in Osaka Saturday. This matchup gua...

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