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I was listening to a BBC World Have Your Say Podcast where they asked whether the World Cup was as
important as Mandela's release.Oh my God! Compare a football tournament with an event that changed
not only a country but the entire world...!?!?Don't get me wrong: I love and live football!I have a
dead-boring job but make good money, few friends, no girlfriend for many years, no particular
talents
No, I'm on TV mum Manchester City striker and BBC World Cup pundit Emmanuel Adebayor suffered
on-air embarrassment when his phone rang as he was talking to Gary Lineker live on BBC1. The phone
rang twice leaving the Togo international attempting to discreetly turn his phone to silent mode.
Spotted on 101GG
Well, the Echo says it's official. Roy Hodgson will be Liverpool's next manager.
It became apparent earlier today that it was only a matter of time. When the various hacks who
couldn't wait to stick the boot into Benitez are tripping over each other to praise the hiring
(see: here and here, among others), finalizing the move is a mere formality.
In the previous thrilling instalment, we embarked on British TV's journey from library music to
classic opera in its search for a decent World Cup theme tune. In this concluding part, we embrace
synth pop, retro Krautrock and the Great American songbook plus much more besides...
‘America' (BBC World Cup Grandstand 1994)Leonard BernsteinAfter the rip-roaring success of Luciano Pavarotti's
Nessun Dorma in 1990, the BBC knew it
had a tough act to follow, so for its 1994 outing they went for something similarly enriched in
national culture.
Back in March, Terry brought you a popular and much needed retrospective on those top UK TV
football theme tunes that filled the air of our halcyon days. As he explained at the time, however,
his list was devoid of classic World Cup theme tunes - namely because we were saving them
specifically for our World Cup Pull-Out.
Union
So I wake up this morning for a little snack and I put on the BBC World Service on WHYY as I get
back into bed. What do I hear? An interview with the Union's Nick Sakiewicz! He talked about the
opener at PPL Park selling out in five hours, the tremendous fan base for soccer in Philly, the
Union's tough opening schedule and how the excitement surrounding the World Cup might help the club
and MLS, adding that, given the excitement surrounding the new team, it was hard to imagine being
even more excited.
I had the honor of taking part in a segment of 'World Have Your Say' a show on the BBC World
Service. I was part of a panel discussing the impact the hosting of a World Cup has upon a nation,
with me providing some perspective on how the '94 Cup effected the United States. I encourage you
to enjoy the whole show, but my involvement in the episode begins in the 26 minute mark.
Johannesburg, 16 June 2010: BBC World Cup pundit, Emmanuel Adebayor, was tonight confirmed by The
Guinness Book of World Records as the new, World Speed Talking Champion. Unbeknown to the hugely
popular Manchester City and Togo striker, the BBC had recruited the services of Doris Stokes, the
preferred Medium of the tabloid newspapers, to contact both [.
Arsene Wenger says we will have a new defender by the end of the World Cup:
On the official site, Wenger has stated that, while the club is "not close" to a move at the
moment. But he stated that "there will be something happening before the end of the World Cup
certainly on the defensive side.
