In World Cup for Oasis Argentina’s Messi to Crush Germany

The world’s best soccer player, Argentinean Lionel Messi, is also a committed for Oasis fan. The diminutive striker says he will defeat Germany for Oasis and the Gallagher brothers when Argentina play Germany in the World Cup quarterfinal.
Argentina teammate Carlos Tevez, who plays his club soccer in Oasis’ hometown of Manchester, U.K., turned Messi on to the Gallaghers. “Ever since he has been playing in Manchester, Carlos has told me how great Oasis was. I kept promising I would listen to them, but I never got ’round to it. On the plane on the way to the World Cup, Carlos made me listen to their first two albums.
“I have to say I wasn’t expecting much, but it is some of the best material I have ever heard. They are absolutely amazing.”
Germany eliminated England from the tournament with a controversial 4-1 victory last weekend.
Messi told The Sun, “If they love England as much as they do Manchester City, you can tell them from me I will do everything I can to defeat the team who knocked their beloved England out of the Cup.”
Germany play Argentina on Saturday. The winner will move on to next week’s semifinal ahead of the 2010 World Cup Final on July 11.

Oasis Are Officially “No Longer”

When Noel Gallagher revealed in August that he was leaving Oasis, fans hoped that the Gallagher brothers would reconcile (yet again) and the band would reconnect. However, two months have passed since the contentious siblings reportedly clashed backstage, and this time it’s Liam Gallagher who is proclaiming that Oasis are officially finished in a new interview with the Times U.K.. “Oasis is no longer. I think we all know that. So that’s done,” Liam said. “Without a doubt. And it’s a shame but that’s life. We had a good run at it.”
Check out backstage and live shots from Oasis’ final U.S. tour.
As Rolling Stone reported in August, Noel Gallagher left Oasis before the band’s scheduled concert in France after he and Liam reportedly “had a fight backstage.” After the blowup, Noel released a statement that reads, “It’s with some unhappy and good alleviation to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.”
Liam Gallagher says he was relieved that the band ended on its own terms, even if the terms included flailing fists. “We ended Oasis. No one ended it for us, which is kind of cool,” the frontman told the Times U.K., adding that the ride as one of the biggest British bands of the decade was “always a lot of fun,” but “nothing lasts forever.” With Oasis finished although we suspect a large check from Glastonbury will finally give the Gallaghers second thoughts Liam said he’ll next concentrate on his own music. “I’m thinking of what the next step is musically, which is all my mind’s on,” Liam said. “I’ll be doing music to the day I die.”