First Event at Lincoln Financial Field
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    The first event at LFF took place on August 3, 2003. It was a soccer game between
Manchester United FC, of England, and FC Barcelona, of Spain. Manchester won, 3-1.
Here are some photos . . . 

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John "Johnny Smalls" Smallwood was the Daily News sports columnist
assigned to cover the historic game.

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Proof positive that Ted indeed covered a soccer game. (Photo by Kevin Mulligan).