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With the Phoenix suns once again being eliminated from the Big Game, nee the National Basketball Association Finals between the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics, NBA All Star Steve Nash will now go to South Africa to attend the upcoming World Cup Soccer “Tourney’ instead, albeit working for CBS Sports by posting videos and Blog reports live from the scene.

You may recall that Nash is more then a casual observer of Football, nee Soccer, as he’s also part owner of the MLS Expansion Vancouver Whitecaps who’ll debut next year along with the expansion Portland Timbers Franchise.

And in what was to be a most intriguing “La-La Land” (Los Angeles) Grudge match during there respective squad’s very first game of their Groupings first round; featuring LA Galaxy’s David Beckham’s England vs. Landon Donovan’s USA, which also features the Team’s Coach Bob Bradley’s son Michael as a Midfielder…

Yet obviously Beckham will now only be an interested observer, having torn his ACL earlier this year while playing for AC Milan as training for the World Cup games. Although it’s just been announce that Beckham will now be Blogging for Yahoo Sports throughout the World Cup tournament.

Also of interest will be Argentina, whose fiery coach Diego Maradona is always an unknown X-factor, not to mention the other Usual Suspects of Brazil, Germany, Italy, Mexico, France, etc.

Of interest to Seattle Sounders FC Fanatics will be that the new Voice of the Sounders FC, Arlo White has been granted a last minute call-up from his ex-Employer, The BBC and will get his chance to fulfill his dream of calling a World Cup match when he covers a total of five first round matches for the BBC. Even better yet for White, is the fact that he’s been penciled-in for the Italy-New Zealand and Argentina-Greece matches, two of the perceived Powerhouses…

Action begins this weekend, with USA vs. England this Friday, June 11th, which may be available on your local Television stations?