orld Cup fever begins two days early here at GameSpot! Although the real 2006 World Cup doesn't start until Friday, June 9, we're getting a head start on the month-long sporting festivities with another live event broadcast: The 2006 GameSpot World Cup. Of course, it wouldn't be a World Cup without some international flavor, which is why we're pitting two editors from GameSpot's San Francisco headquarters against the battle-hardened GameSpot UK crew in jolly old England! Four editors playing EA Sports' 2006 FIFA World Cup for Xbox 360, with play-by-play commentary provided by Rich Gallup and noted soccer football expert Jeff Gerstmann, and it's all happening LIVE. Will the upstart American crew teach the UK hooligans a thing or two about the beautiful game or will GameSpot UK provide their American rivals with a footy beatdown, bangers and mash-style? Tune in on Wednesday, June 7 at noon PDT (8 p.m. in London) to see it all go down LIVE!

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	Name: Brian Ekberg Nickname: Goofyfoot B Height: 6' 1" Weight: 220 Blood Type: O positive Position: Defensive Center (5th grade), Bench Warmer (6th grade on) Favorite Soccer Team: Arsenal Favorite Soccer Moment: Brandy Chastain's sports bra Best Soccer Movie: Victory
	Name: Justin Calvert Nickname: Edward Betchley Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 Blood Type: Red, White and Blue Position: Right Wing Favorite Soccer Team: Bolton Wanderers Favorite Soccer Moment: Germany 1 - England 5 Best Soccer Movie: Shaolin Soccer

	Name: Guy Cocker Nickname: El Duderino Height: 5'7" Weight: 160 Blood Type: Unknown Position: In the club bar Favorite Football Team: Blackburn Rovers Favorite Football Moment: Reviewing FIFA without once using the word ‘soccer' Best Football Movie: Shaolin Soccer
	Name: Phil Elliott Nickname: Goal Machine Height: 5' 11" Weight: 190 Blood Type: Football fever flows through my veins... Position: Centre Midfield, controlling the park. Favorite Football Team: Spurs. Favorite Football Moment: England lifting the World Cup this year... Best Football Movie: There are any that are good?