Nneka – Viva Africa [Video]

Enjoy this as you watch the rest of the World Cup. This Nneka track is a song from the official 2010 FIFA World Cup album. I have had a great time watching thus far. ESPN has been doing a pretty good job with their story lines and apartheid. I still think they could do a better job, but then they would have to step on too many toes of countries currently playing in this tournament.

YEBies Birthday - Pele

On this date in 1940 in a small town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazi, Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born. Pelé grew up in poverty where he could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed with newspaper, tied with a string, or a grapefruit. This man would go on to become the greatest soccer player ever to play the sport. In Asia, Africa, and Europe, fans paid homage to this black Brazilian. Concerned that such devotion might result in offers for Pelé to play for teams in richer countries, the Brazilian Congress declared the 22-year-old to be a "non-exportable national treasure" in 1962. During a visit to Nigeria by the team in 1969, the warring factions in a civil war agreed to a temporary truce lasting the duration of the Brazilian's stay. Pele has been repeatedly chosen as the most outstanding athlete of the twentieth century.



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Happy Birthday George Weah

George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah was born in the Clara Town part of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Weah has gone on to become arguably the greatest African soccer player ever. Weah is the only African soccer player to be named World Best Player, a title which he held in 1995 along with European Player of the year and African Player of the year. Weah was voted the African player of the Century by sport journalists from all around the world. George Weah is also known for his humanitarianism. He was a devoted humanitarian to Liberia during its civil war. For his efforts he won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2004 ESPY Awards. Weah also ran to become the president of Liberia but lost to Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.