The World Cup comes only every four years, so its sexy storylines have to have staying power. And while this tournament has been historic for a number of reasons, we'll choose to remember it for the scandals and love matches off the field. Join us as we take a stroll down Memory Touchline.
Paris Hilton joined in the revelry of South Africa's World Cup last week (because you know how she likes soccer players) by almost getting herself arrested for possession of a little herbal refreshment. But she avoided the clink and spent the weekend partying with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Just a day after the American squad was eliminated from the 2010 World Cup after a grueling, heartbreaking extra time defeat at the hands of the Black Stars of Ghana, Sports Illustrated reported that midfielder Landon Donovan may have gotten a British woman pregnant while he was on loan to the Premier League club Everton last year. And while he was still married.
American midfielder Landon Donovan has been called the best U.S. player of his generation for most of his career, and he's one of the most eligible bachelors on the team that moves on to the Round of 16 Saturday in South Africa. But does his heart still belong to his ex-wife, actress Bianca Kajlich?
Soccer fans blame everything in sight for a poor result at the World Cup: the ball, the referee, the temperature, the alignment of the planets. And this week Spanish and English fans have found new scapegoats: their goalkeepers' lady friends.
Up until now, Halle Berry has managed to keep her break-up with long-term boyfriend and the father of her child, male model Gabriel Aubry relatively low-key. The couple split months ago and it was only recently, after she was spotted with a mystery man, that the tabloids even found out. However, things are about to get a lot more messy for the movie star.
Time was, honeymoons—or any romantic getaway, really—were about hitting the brakes after a hearty dose of sun, sand, and fruity cocktails. No longer. Blame it on our high octane, multitasking lives, but be it a Costa Rican canopy tour or a post-Olympic taste of Beijing, couples have been finding some pretty exciting ways to charge their shared battery. "My office is overrun with newlyweds in need of malaria pills and Tetnaeus shoots," says Marvin Cooper, MD, a Manhattan travel doctor whose clientele until recently mostly consisted of journalists and human rights workers.
Time was, honeymoons—or any romantic getaway, really—were about hitting the brakes after a hearty dose of sun, sand, and fruity cocktails. No longer. With South Africa and China on the list of top honeymoon destinations, couples have been finding some pretty exciting ways to charge their shared battery. “My office is overrun with newlyweds in need of malaria pills and Tetnaeus shoots,” says Marvin Cooper, MD, a Manhattan travel doctor. Couples getaways, like weddings themselves, aren't about just planning a vacation. Embarking on exotic travel together guarantees a hot honeymoon. Check out the following resorts for a romantic getaway to South Africa.
What do we want? More Sex! When do we want it? After work! From Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African workers striking over pay and benefits have a new complaint -- they no longer have the energy for sex. Monroe Mkalipi, a regional chairman of the powerful COSATU federations of trade unions, complained that work conditions are so tough workers can't perform in the bedroom. "The harshness that we have in all our workplaces is so severe to such a point that when you get home at night it becomes a problem expanding our families," the SAPA news agency quoted him as saying. Public sector workers are negotiating with the government to increase pay for the first time since 2004. Tango’s Take
