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Maria Sharapova turning heads on court with her choice of outfit - and her first round victory - she’s also taking her star style off court too.

The 21-year old Wimbledon star - reported this week to be the world’s wealthiest sportswoman, raking a massive £12million per year from her off court earnings alone - has become Sony Ericsson’s first ever brand ambassador.

The deal - accompanied reportedly by a seven-figure sum - is set to last four years, during which the tennis star will design a number of collections for the company.

Timed perfectly with the annual Wimbledon fashion furore, the first range of accessories was unveiled in a catwalk show with three-times Grand Slam winner Sharapova as model.

“Working on this collection was an opportunity that I could not turn down,” she said at the unveiling. “Sony Ericsson helped me create a collection of mobile phone accessories that I know people will use. And I wanted to add my touch to each item. People want style, fashion and glamour, and with this collection I know that they’ll have it.”

Among the collection, worked in silver, pale pink and grey, there’s the requisite mobile phone gizmos: a holder to attach phone to handbags; an armband for sportswear - as well as a clasp purse and pink credit card holder.

At a statuesque 6′2″, with blonde hair and model physique, it’s no wonder that Sharapova has earned catwalk kudos. Let’s just hope for her sake that her on-court credentials match up.

The UEFA EURO 2008 is the largest event ever hosted by the city of Klagenfurt. Shortly after its official opening, the new Worthersee Stadium will already make its mark as the venue of one of the greatest events in the world of football.

UEFA EURO 2008 will be held in Austria and Switzerland. From June 7 to 29, the best European teams will fight for the prestigious title of European Football Champion. There will be 31 games in eight state-of-the-art stadiums. In addition to Innsbruck, Salzburg and Vienna, Klagenfurt is the fourth, proud host city in Austria. The host cities in Switzerland are Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Basel. The opening match will be played in Basel, the final in Vienna.

The sheer size of this tournament is illustrated by some facts and figures: Each of the 31 matches will be watched by about 150 million (!) people world-wide on TV; the expected figures are: more than 7 billion TV viewers and more than 25 million Internet users. Austria expects 7,000 media representatives from 100 countries to pour into the country.

Tournament Schedule

Saturday 7 June 2008

1 Grp A Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic Basel - St. Jakob-Park

2 Grp A Portugal 2-0 Turkey Geneva - Stade de Genève

Sunday 8 June 2008

3 Grp B Austria 0-1 Croatia Vienna - Ernst Happel

4 Grp B Germany 2-0 Poland Klagenfurt - Wörthersee

Monday 9 June 2008

5 Grp C Romania 0-0 France Zurich - Letzigrund

6 Grp C Netherlands 3-0 Italy Berne - Stade de Suisse

Tuesday 10 June 2008

7 Grp D Spain 4-1 Russia Innsbruck - Tivoli Neu

8 Grp D Greece 0-2 Sweden Salzburg - EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim

Wednesday 11 June 2008

9 Grp A Czech Republic 1-3 Portugal Geneva - Stade de Genève

10 Grp A Switzerland 1-2 Turkey Basel - St. Jakob-Park

Thursday 12 June 2008

11 Grp B Croatia 2-1 Germany Klagenfurt - Wörthersee

12 Grp B Austria 1-1 Poland Vienna - Ernst Happel

Friday 13 June 2008

13 Grp C Italy 1-1 Romania Zurich - Letzigrund

14 Grp C Netherlands 4-1 France Berne - Stade de Suisse

Saturday 14 June 2008

15 Grp D Sweden 1-2 Spain Innsbruck - Tivoli Neu

16 Grp D Greece 0-1 Russia Salzburg - EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim

Sunday 15 June 2008

17 Grp A Switzerland 2-0 Portugal Basel - St. Jakob-Park

18 Grp A Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic Geneva - Stade de Genève

Monday 16 June 2008

20 Grp B Austria 0-1 Germany Vienna - Ernst Happel

19 Grp B Poland 0-1 Croatia Klagenfurt - Wörthersee

Tuesday 17 June 2008

21 Grp C Netherlands 20:45 Romania Berne - Stade de Suisse

22 Grp C France 20:45 Italy Zurich - Letzigrund

Wednesday 18 June 2008

23 Grp D Greece 20:45 Spain Salzburg - EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim

24 Grp D Russia 20:45 Sweden Innsbruck - Tivoli Neu

Thursday 19 June 2008

25 QF Winner Grp A 20:45 Runner-up Grp B Basel - St. Jakob-Park

Friday 20 June 2008

26 QF Winner Grp B 20:45 Runner-up Grp A Vienna - Ernst Happel

Saturday 21 June 2008

27 QF Winner Grp C 20:45 Runner-up Grp D Basel - St. Jakob-Park

Sunday 22 June 2008

28 QF Winner Grp D 20:45 Runner-up Grp C Vienna - Ernst Happel

Wednesday 25 June 2008

29 SF Winner #25 20:45 Winner #26 Basel - St. Jakob-Park

Thursday 26 June 2008

30 SF Winner #27 20:45 Winner #28 Vienna - Ernst Happel

Sunday 29 June 2008

31 F Winner #29 20:45 Winner #30 Vienna - Ernst Happel

John Abraham is starring in the music video of Strings latest album Koi Aanay Wala Hai. Previously, John was associated with the band members, as he had recorded a song with the band for Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Zinda’.

The first promos of the new album are out and they are looking really good. Strings in Malaysia with John Abraham and flash, Koi Aanay Wala Hai!

The song will be aired shortly. The lyrics of the song are ‘Koi Aane Wala Hai’. There is a lot of trick photography and John will be seen flying in many shots. The video is shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malyasia by ad filmmaker Ravi Udyawar. In the video, John features as an angel who falls in love with a beautiful girl and decides to become a human forever so he can live with her.

Lyrics of Strings Latest Song (Koi Aane Wala Hai)

dhadkan, keh rahi hai…. yahaan koi aane wala hai
sawan, keh raha hai…. badal koi chaane waala hai
mann mera …paagal dhoondhta hai tujhe ghabra ke!

keh rahi hai, sahil koi aane waala hai..
koyal… keh rahi hai… saathi koi gaane waala hai!
ek naya aasmaa mil gaya hai humein tujhko paake!
hooooo………..

aaj merajahaan, tum hi tum ho
ab meri daastan tum hi tum ho
tum yahaan tum wahaan jaane jaana
jau main ab jahaan.. tum hi tum ho
mil gaya …raasta, aisa phoolo bhara chalte chalte

dhadkan, keh rahi hai…. yahaan Koi aane Wala hai
sawan, keh raha hai…. badal koi chaane waala hai
Mann mera …paagal dhoondhta hai tujhe ghabra ke!

hooooo……….

Shilpa Shetty, born in Tamil Nadu on June 8, 1975 is one of Bollywood’s glamorous actresses. She was first noticed in 1993 when she starred in a supporting actress role opposite actor Shah Rukh Khan in the hit film ‘Baazigar’. She was in controversies when she was kissed by Richard Gere at an AIDS awareness function.

Shilpa Shetty, the gorgeous South India-born actress of Bollywood who knows how to remain in the public eye through the media, has her birthday on 8th June.

A balanced diet, a strict fitness regime and regular yoga make Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s skin glow and help her remain fit and glamorous as she turns 33.

Shilpa, who celebrates her birthday on Sunday (June Cool, looked svelte in a simple coral-coloured top paired with jeans at an event in New Delhi (photographed left).

“Yoga keeps my mind, body and soul fit,” Shilpa said. “I have a neck problem and suffered from chronic spondylitis. So I started practising yoga. I took professional training and it really benefits,” she added.

“I don’t believe in starving myself to remain thin. I eat well, work out and practise yoga to remain healthy. But that doesn’t mean I eat butter chicken and naan (bread) every day. If you want to get peace for the mind, body and soul, yoga is the only answer,” she said.

She is not planning a big bash for her birthday. “I would just be spending my birthday with my family in Dubai,” Shilpa told IANS.

Last year a special event was organised at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function in Yorkshire to celebrate Shilpa’s birthday. Several film personalities attended the same.

This year the actress has planned to skip the IIFA, which is on in Bangkok now. “No IIFA this year,” she said. Although last year she was recognised at the event with an IIFA special award for Global Impact, this year Shilpa has not been nominated in any category.

Shilpa, who has contributed 15 years of her life to the Indian film industry starting with “Baazigar” (1993), was here to launch her own instructional video based on yoga titled “Shilpa’s Yoga”.

She not only features in the video, which was released internationally in English last year, but has also produced it.

“This is not a money-making thing for me. It is purely out of passion that I have done this video. I had not thought of releasing it in India, but it has been a great experience. It was tough to dub it in Hindi though,” she quipped.

On the production front, Shilpa has planned a big budget action flick under her banner S2 Global Productions. She would also be acting in the film.

“I do yoga and also work out at the gym for a fit look in the film,” she said.

Shilpa hit the jackpot after winning British television reality show “Celebrity Big Brother 2007″ and became a big name. Her emoting in films like “Phir Milenge” (2004), “Dus” (2005), “Apne” (2007) and “Metro” (2007) also fetched her acclaim.

“I am happy that both ‘Apne’ and ‘Life…In A Metro’ were well received by the audience. November onwards, the audience would see a lot of me,” she said.

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