This is the theme song of the 1998 World Cup in France, "The Cup of Life". It is a song recorded and sung by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin.
It was released on March 3, 1998 as the second single of the album "Vuelve". "The Cup of Life" became the official theme song of the 1998 World Cup held in France and topped the music charts in France and many countries around the world.
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The 1998 World Cup returned to France, the homeland of Jules Rimit, the father of the World Cup. The French team, which had been blocked from the finals in two consecutive World Cups, relied on nine The highly effective youth training system since the 1900s has cultivated a large number of world-class stars including Zidane, Djorkaeff, Thuram, and Barthes, and has become an important emerging force in international football.
On the other hand, the Brazilian team, the last champion, has been full of talents since 1994. Among them, Ronaldo, who won the World Footballer of the Year twice in Barcelona and Inter Milan, is the most eye-catching. In addition, the Dutch team After the retirement of the Three Musketeers, the football superstars led by Bergkamp and the Ajax 95 golden generation have basically completed the replacement of the old and new in the national team. The amazing coach Hiddink is about to take the first step in his incredible World Cup coaching career.
Although the German team won the European Cup in England two years ago, it is regrettable that most of the veterans who won the World Cup for the third time in 1990 for the Federal Republic of Germany still remain. Sammer, who is considered Germany's best free agent after Franz Beckenbauer, has to bid farewell to the World Cup due to a serious injury, casting a shadow over the team's prospects;
The Italian team is full of talents, and Baggio's sword is still young. , Alessandro Del Piero and Inzaghi are in the limelight, but unfortunately, their commander-in-chief Maldini is a famous old-fashioned person;
The Argentine team took over after the young coach Passarella took office Afterwards, a large number of dissidents were purged, including Redondo and Caniggia, who had their hair but not the team. Miraculous coach Milu took over Nigeria. Beckham, who had made a name for himself at Manchester United, was benched by Hoddle. After independence, Croatia once again appeared on the World Cup stage after the European Cup. The curtain of the 1998 World Cup slowly opened on June 10, 1998.