AFRICAN PEPSI FOOTBALL CLUB

Pepsi is releasing its Africa-and-football themed music track globally on Sunday (31 January 2010) as part of its plans to "hijack the 2010 Fifa World Cup, sponsored by rival Coca-Cola" - that's their own words, not mine. lol!

The charity song, 'Oh Africa', performed by Akon, Keri Hilson and the Soweto Gospel Choir, with proceeds (from the sale of the track) going towards charities, including Akon's Konfidence Foundation, helping underprivileged African youths.

The music video features cameo appearances from Pepsi brand ambassadors Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres.

Read more at Brand Republic 

MY (RED) NIKE LACE UPS

Last night, on the eve of World AIDS Day, Nike announced a new campaign in collaboration with the (RED) charity to help the fight against AIDS and HIV in Africa.

Nike will sell special red laces under the banner ‘Lace Up. Save Lives’ [rubbish name, good cause... so I can't fault you]

Footballer Didier Drogba and rock star Bono launched the initiative in London.

Football stars Joe Cole, Lucas Neill, Marco Materazzi, Andrei Arshavin, Clint Dempsey, Seol Ki-Hyeon and Denilson joined Drogba to debut red laces that they all will wear on the field to show their support for (NIKE)RED.

ENGLAND ONLINE

With the England match against Ukraine being shown online, a lot of punters thought their Saturday evening was doomed... Maybe it was. England lost 1-0 *sob* Its ok, England already qualified for the World Cup :)

However, there were a few tidy stats that came from this game...


- it was both Rio Ferdinand's & Frank Lampard's 75th cap for England

- Robert Green brings down Artem Milevskiy in the area and is the 11th player and first goalkeeper to be sent off for England

- First loss under Fabio Capello


... urm there was more