Great corrections of our time

[undyingking]

From the New York Times:

Correction: May 10, 2010

Because of an editing error, the On Soccer column on Thursday, about England’s mixed view of the game in the United States, referred incorrectly in some copies to John Harkes, one of the first Americans to play professional soccer in England, and to one of the teams for which he played. He arrived in England in 1990 to play for Sheffield Wednesday; he did not arrive “in England to play at Sheffield on Wednesday.”

(via The Fiver)

Comments

[thecesspit.livejournal.com]

Doh!

Harkes was part of the great Wednesday midfield of the early 90's...

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

He played for us (West Ham) for a season too, although not with any great merit. I think he'd gone past his best by that stage.

[ninthcouncil.livejournal.com]

The damage a style guide can do in the hands of the ignorant...:)