REAL MADRID
Yesterday, Real Madrid lost to Sevilla 4-3. Real Madrid’s sexy, talented Zinedine Zidane plans to retire after this summer’s World Cup, so lets keep out fingers crossed Real isnt eliminated before hottie gets a trophy.

David Beckham gets a trophy regardless. And if you are looking for free hot athlete screensavers or wallpapers, you gotta check out www.screensavers.com. They have hot athletes from every sport, including a plethora of World Cup studs.

Trouble picking a team to follow for the World Cup? How about Paraguay?

Hot Paraguayan national soccer players (L-R) Cristian Riveros, Paulo Da Silva, Edgar Barreto, Carlos Bonet, Julio Manzur, Jose Montiel and Carlos Gamarra train on the outskirts of Asuncion, May 16, 2006. Paraguay will face England on June 10 in their first match of the World Cup Germany 2006.

We can easily follow the US team via Athlebrity pin-up boy Landon Donovan. The teams World Cup training camp is at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

WEIRD FIFA STUFF

This photo illustrates a skill that every fan must learn. When you come across one of your favorite athletes in public, quietly approach him from behind, and oh-so-gently, place your hands, as illustrated, on his body. At this point, you should feel his body relax, and according to research, he will turn around and fall in love with you. *Important: The move is most effective without the white gloves.

WAYNE ROONEY IS WAXED

Thank you Madame Tussaud’s in London. This new, creepy figure of Englands little bulldog, Wayne Rooney’s is sculpted at the wax museum. The Rooney figure has taken Madame Tussauds five months to create and he’ll be sporting the new England World Cup kit. Rooney joins other hotties on display-mainly- David Beckham, Michael Owen and coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.

WANT TO SLEEP IN RONALDINHO’S BED?

The Park Hotel in Weggis, Switzerland, which is hosting the Brazilian national soccer team during training for the FIFA World Cup, is auctioning off a chance to spend a night in rooms once occupied by the team. As of last night, the high bid for Ronaldinho’s double room was $415. The hotel is offering fans the chance to stay in the rooms as well as getting signed shirts. (how about signed bed-sheets?) “We just hit on the idea by chatting among ourselves in the hotel management,” assistant manager Philipp Musshafen revealed. Normally, the rooms at the luxury hotel go for around 480-780 Swiss Francs. And no, Ronaldinho does not come with the room. Check out the auction on Ebay.

THE HEAT IS ON!

Shaquille and Dwyane hug it out after spanking the New Jersey Nets in game five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals 106-105 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Mad love to those Nets and Jason Kidd for giving us one hell of a great series.

Singer Gloria Estefan (R) can’t figure out what her daughter Emily Marie Estefan keeps staring at.

THE SUN MAY GO DOWN ON THE CLIPPERS

Jack Nicholson isnt too happy as he watches game five of the Suns-Clippers Semifinals. The Suns lead the series 3-2.

JUSTIN HUGHES MEMORIAL

Yesterday, Ira Newble, left, LeBron James, center, and Donyell Marshall, all members of the Cavaliers, stand outside New Sunnymount Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis following the funeral service for teammate Larry Hughes brother, Justin. Justin Hughes, 20, died May 11, 2006 following a long struggle with a severe heart condition. Members of the team left after the funeral for their NBA playoff basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday, May 17, 2006. The series is tied 2-2.

BUSH WILL DONATE REGARDLESS OF JERSEY NUMBER

After a Saints official told the NFLPA that hottie Reggie Bush would wear No. 5 for a trading card photo shoot this weekend, Bush’s marketing agent Mike Ornstein said that the team “is fine with Bush wearing No. 5, and his client will do so.” Last week, Bush said he would donate 25% of all royalties from jersey sales to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts if he could wear No. 5, but Ornstein said that Bush has “now agreed to make the donation no matter what number he wears.” Sexy number 5 appeared on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” last night, where he said that visiting New Orleans for the first time “was a humbling experience.” Bush, on playing in New Orleans: “This is more than just football. You’re playing for a whole city, you’re carrying a whole city on your back.”

EVERYBODY WANTS THEIR 15-MINUTES
Mainly, attorney Alfred Rava. He’s the Mensa reject responsible for lawsuits against the Angels, A’s and Padres challenging the legality of gender-specific promotions. Rava, as you recall, filed lawsuits against the Angels over an ’05 Mother’s Day tote bag giveaway and against the A’s because of an ’04 bucket hat giveaway. Since the suits were filed, the Angels agreed to make the bags available to fans last Sunday regardless of age or gender, while the A’s agreed to let men attend an upcoming “Baseball 101” program that had previously been “marketed exclusively to women.” Padres Exec VP/Business Operations Jeff Overton said that his team also is no longer marketing a “women-only baseball clinic” after settling a suit with Rava last year. The Dodgers “continue to offer gender-specific promotions” like a June 18 “Father’s Day Catch” on the field and July 29 Smashbox Cosmetics giveaway. But team officials said that “moms won’t be kept off the field and men can … try to snare some lipstick.” This Rava guy makes me sick. While I understand the merits of his “claims”, I find it appalling that any MLB team would give into this needless lawsuit. “Baseball 101” clinics are rightly marketed towards women. Women have been historically overlooked as a major fan base in the sports industry. And now we have to deal with Rava who thinks this may bruise some dudes ego? Pa-leeze! It’s hard enough to join the boys club, so just keep your testosterone and sticky fingers out of our fun. I wonder of Rava has filed a lawsuit yet against his doctor because he can’t get a pap-smear or a mammogram?

Games on, gotta go. As always, thanks for reading. Delinda