GOOOAAALLL!!!

God I love Spanish soccer commentators...Check out this hilarious reaction to David Villa's goal the other day that won it for Spain:

Kicking the, kicking the, kicking the ball! We are Scientists attempt for England's World Cup anthem

The band We are Scientists have decided to write an anthem for England's world cup national team. Read their tips on how to create one here.


"The football anthem occupies a genre all of its own. It must delicately balance patriotic spirit, jovial sportsmanship and a lack of delicacy. Artists including New Order, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles have entered the maze and found their way out the other side. Others – such as Madonna, U2 and the Beatles – have notoriously crashed on the rocks, ending promising careers and spending decades wandering along pop music's abandoned outer banks. The latest big success story is, of course, us. Here's how we did it." (Continued)

Write the Future ft. Wayne Rooney - Nike

Here's a teaser from Nike featuring Wayne Rooney created by Wieden+Kennedy for the World Cup. Can't wait to see where it's going!

Official World Cup 2010 song chosen: k'Naan's "Waving Flag"

So I can't wait for the World Cup this year...go South Korea! I just bought a sweet pair of England Adidas kicks too in celebration. Anywho, newsflash, the official song was chosen for the series, k'Naan's "Waving Flag." It's really uplifting and quite a beautiful energetic video of the crowd dancing! (Also, while listening I thought, 'Wow, this really sounds like something straight out of a Coca-Cola commercial...then behind them is the Coke logo :-p)