Football may seem a glamourous life. Tales of sheikhs and oligarchs dripping in gold and cash take their privates jets to England where they are welcomed with open arms and open wallets. Players like Terry and Adebayor, nothing really special, manage to siphon some of that money into their own accounts and live the life of bling while cursing the mechanics of having to actually kick a ball around once in a while.

From time to time I treat you to a new episode of my "Know Your Opponent" series prior to US MNT matches of great esteem, but today I would like to make a small twist on that tradition by presenting unto you the information you need to know about the Jules Rimet Trophy, the historic piece of hardware 32 teams are about to tear each other apart to hoist at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Much like her extra-spectacular half, our adoration for Mrs. Francesco Totti is timeless and will annoyingly, never fade. Exposed nipples and allergic reactions aside, no one can discount Ilary's rockin' post-2-babies body.

Which, ironically enough, is also the main reason why we are pleading with Ilary to finally take out her belly button ice.

Singapore football has found a heap of new friends following the bronze medal the Cubs got in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. Nothing like a bit of bling to bring folk crawling out the woodwork. Of course, in the local way of thinking, these kids will now have to go on and win the World Cup in 2014 but for now they can bask in the glow of praise from a highly cynical public.

The Los Angeles Lakers held a memorable ring ceremony before their opening game against the Houston Rockets. What made this ceremony unique was the fact that the Lakers players introduced themselves. Additionally, the rings have gotten great reviews for being big and full of bling.

In the Los Angeles Lakers ring ceremony video below, you can watch the whole show in its entirety.