ESPN And The Band Coldplay To Provide Sweet Music For Soccer Fans

With Leather found this 5/8/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com [flag]

I noticed the other night that ESPN was back in the music business during Monday Night Baseball. They were playing hits from the new Gavin DeGraw album between innings and it couldn't have been more awesome! Well ESPN is going to take it a step further for the European Championship in June. They're getting Coldplay to provide the soundtrack to their coverage.... BRISTOL, Conn.: Coldplay and ... [link]

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TIME TO GET PUMPED: SOCCER AND COLDPLAY
Published 5/8/2008 at With Leather
... and studio production. The quadrennial tournament is scheduled for June 7-29 in Austria and Switzerland. Oh yes, this should win over all those anti-soccer Americans who think futbol is for pussified pretty boys. Coldplay's gonna change all that. Nice job, ESPN. Hey, if it's not too late, maybe Gwyneth Paltrow can endorse the tournament while speaking in an adopted British accent. Bang-up work from the marketing department. [Awful Announcing]

ESPN, soccer and Coldplay; banding together ...
Published 5/8/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
ESPN, soccer and Coldplay; banding together for a stronger America. [Awful Announcing] ...

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