ESPY Awards: Becks, Adu and Ronaldo
July 20, 2008
images courtesy of ZUMA/KEYSTONE Press, Reuters
Last night Los Angeles played host to the ESPY awards, which were full of sexy-ass big, tall and weathy men who like to date hoochies. Damn it, what we wouldn’t have done to have been there.
Here are a few of the footballing community who came out to represent for their sport: David and Victoria Beckham, Freddy Adu and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The show was compèred by Justin Timberlake, and he had the following to say to Becks while doing one of his monologues:
“Dude, I got to give you props. Single-handedly you made soccer in America this much more popular,” Timberlake said, holding his thumb and index finger an inch apart. “I call it soccer because in America we already have a game dudes play called football.”
Hmm. Way to play the football/soccer joke, JT. That’s never been done before.
Side snark: For those of you who say Becks is too girly-metrosexual for your liking, please take particular note of the pic of him with actor Zac Effron. He looks positively unwashed caveman next to Zackette.
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Spain may bid for 2018 World Cup
July 18, 2008
MADRID (AFP) - Spain may compete with England to stage the 2018 World Cup, Spanish media said Thursday, a day after a meeting of the country’s football federation.
The head of the federation, Angel Maria Villar, suggested Spain’s candidature during the meeting, and was backed by Secretary of State for Sport Jaime Lissavetzky as well as the president of Barcelona football club, Joan Laporta.
The next World Cups are to take place in South Africa in 2010 and in Brazil in 2014.
Only England has so far announced its candidature for 2018. But Belgium and The Netherlands have shown interest in a joint bid, and Russia, Australia and the United States have also been mentioned.
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Zidane is the best player ever, says Beckham
July 14, 2008
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Miss Euro 2008
July 12, 2008
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Hiddink has stadium named after him in South Korea
July 9, 2008
SEOUL (SW) - Guus Hiddink’s status as hero has not been forgotten in South Korea. The Dutch manager now has an actual stadium named after him.
The stadium, which is in fact the second to use the coach’s name, was constructed in the city of Pohang, at about four hundred kilometers from the country’s capital city, Seoul.
The venue has been nick-named ‘Field of Dreams’ and also refers to the accessibility for blind people. Hiddink commented: "Hopefully this stadium will help all disabled people to gain hope and courage through football."
Hiddink became a true legend in South Korea, after taking the country to the semi finals of the 2002 World Cup.
Since, he helped Australia to the round of sixteen in 2006 and guided the Russians to the semi finals at Euro 2008.
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