South Africa Unifies Over Shakira’s Awful Anthem
Despite the country’s social and political differences, South Africa has already begun finding common ground around this summer’s World Cup .
Namely that that Shakira song friggin’ blows.
Colombian pop star Shakira was tasked to collaborate with South African band Freshlyground to create the official anthem for soccer’s biggest stage. And sadly, the rest of the world is tasked with having to listen to it until July.
Written on May 4, 2010 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
Soccer Stickers The New “It” Item Among Brazilian Stick-Up Artists
Here in America, most people barely muster moderate excitement over soccer’s World Cup. We certainly don’t treat it like a pre-teen girl treats her Trapper Keeper. Brazilians, on the other hand, keep sticker books of, among other things, every World Cup. It’s a popular way to engage the fans down there. So popular, in fact, that a gang of gunmen robbed a truck carrying hundreds of thousands of the stickers.
Written on April 26, 2010 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
