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World Cup Stars Blog on MSN Spaces for Indian Soccer Fans

Here is a chance for Indian football buffs to catch up with 2006 FIFA Worldcup and the football stars. For the first time six of the world’s greatest footballers will share the passion, excitement and personal highs and lows of the FIFA World Cup with fans from all over the world, including India through their personal MSN Spaces site.

The online diaries of Ronaldo de Assis Moreir (Ronaldinho), Michael Owen, Claude Makelele, Kevin Kuranyi, Xabi Alonso, and Edgar Davids will include blogs, photos, and weekly webcasts bringing fans closer to the action and allowing them to experience the World Cup like never before. Fans will now have behind-the-scenes insights into life as a world-class footballer.

Michael Owen, the England striker, said, "We’ll be able to provide fun and interesting insights into the world of football to loads of people world-wide throughout the tournament."

MSN India has also created a sleek and innovative World Cup site http://goal06.msnspecials.in/index.asp that not only give fans access to players’ blogs but also provides comprehensive local World Cup news, match fixtures, photos and the latest results.

Extending MSN’s integrated user experience, fans can sign-up for MSN Messenger Alerts to access breaking news, match results, and know the instant players’ blogs have been updated. In addition, the MSN India World Cup site features 'Team Profiles', 'Players to Watch', Daily Polls, Downloads and a Jigsaw Puzzle. Fans can also take part in the football quiz - 'Score for Soccer' by answering questions, predicting winners and writing a witty slogan.

"The World Cup is one of the most exciting events on the sporting calendar and we are delighted to have some of the game’s superstars sharing their thoughts and experiences with fans through their own MSN Space," said Jaspreet Bindra, Country Manager MSN India.

"As the action unfolds in Germany, fans will have the opportunity to obtain access to their heroes and gain a new perspective on the World Cup in a way that truly leverages the power of the internet and the emerging world-wide blogging phenomenon," Bindra added.


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