"Thought broadcasting is never a good thing, " says Toni Coleman, a McLean, Va.

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England defender Rio Ferdinand said he thought the broadcasting of the match marked "a good step forward".

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However, he added that he thought it was "a really good piece of broadcasting" on the whole.

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