January 27 – International singing superstar, Robbie Williams, has been named as a ‘music ambassador’ for FIFA and will perform a song for this year’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
Williams 50, has a deep affinity with football, and proudly claims to be a lifelong Port Vale fan. The Valiants currently play in England’s League 2, and last year named Williams as the club president. He also once spent £800,000 on an indoor football pitch for his Los Angeles mansion, so he could play with his friends and out of the prying eyes of the paparazzi.
At Tiffany & Co.’s iconic Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City, Williams delivered a headline performance as the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy Tour kicked into action. The former Take That singer dazzled the 200+ special guests, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, with a selection of his greatest hits.
“Over 140 days in 29 cities across 20 countries, this will be an epic journey for the trophy and a tournament that is breaking new ground and redefining global club football – and we’ve sent it off in style,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
“The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy Tour will give players, coaches, and fans from all over the world the chance to see the most coveted prize in global club football live, taking their passion to the world and uniting them in their excitement and the dream of becoming the first winners of the new FIFA Club World Cup.”
This isn’t Robbie’s first dance with FIFA having performed at the opening ceremony of the 2018 men’s World Cup in Russia, where he caused a minor international incident after he stuck his middle finger up directly into the camera during the broadcast to which US broadcaster Fox was compelled to issue an apology.
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