Posts with tag "soccer"

Stars Catch Soccer Fever as World Cup Begins

Posted Jun 12th 2010 at 10:00 AM by Zach Dionne

The World Cup kicked off yesterday in South Africa, and celebrities are just as tuned in to the zeitgeist of "the beautiful game" as the rest of the world. "The Energy out here is STAGGERING!!!!!" Alicia Keys tweeted from South Africa. "Unbelievable unbelievable unbelievable!! I have a true connection w South Africa!! thank u 4 ur love! "I am a soccer fan, but the US-England is going to be ...

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For Some, Music Matters More Than Sports at 2010 World Cup

Posted Jun 12th 2010 at 05:00 AM by Jason Newman

For an event that draws hundreds of millions of viewers from over 200 countries, FIFA's choice for an official World Cup theme song -- an anthem you'll soon be sick of hearing before, during and after every game -- is not a decision to be made lightly. It's been 30 years since FIFA started the tradition with the Andrew Lloyd Weber-penned 'Argentine Melody' and since then, artists as diverse as ...