Clinton, Bloomberg, Schwarzenegger, Kissinger, Hamm Conspire to Bring World Cup to U.S.

An interesting sidenote of the current World Cup soccer championship in South Africa is the presence of bold-faced names with American interests.

FIFA president–and former PR man–Joseph Blatter knows sizzle when he sees it, and how it could his cause in elevating soccer (and its sponsors) even higher by coming ashore, again, to the United States.

Former president Bill Clinton was in the stands at key games, and has been made the honorary chairman of the U.S.

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