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Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more! You can experience it all tonight at 9 PM ET, only on MTV Tr3s!

Who's your favorite player from tonight's game? Share your reactions to the celebrity action, your top moments from the field, and more in the comments below!

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Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" is bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

Leave your messages for our "Rock N' Gol" stars in the comments below and we'll post them on Blogamole tomorrow (June 4)!

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Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Fact: We Latinos love our fútbol and música tambien! Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" will air June 3rd at 9pm ET, bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

What could make this event even more epic, you may ask? How about a thunderous performance by Pitbull? Trust us, it's going to be amazeballs!

Pitbull had this to say about the "Rock N' Gol" excitement:

“The World Cup is one of the most anticipated games in the world especially among soccer fans in the Latino community, including myself. "Rock N' Gol" is guaranteed to add some flavor to the World Cup excitement. I’m looking forward to this event, because only MTV Tr3s can put a group of talented artists in cleats to compete with the pros.”

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Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from Rock N Gol, here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Team Blogamole is counting down the days until the big "Rock N Gol" premiere. Keep it locked to MTV Tr3s on June 3rd at 9pm EST!

This star-studded event will feature fancy footwork from a slew of the hottest celebrities, including
Akon, who gave the opposing team some stiff competition!

You'll have to see what happened when the show airs on June 3rd, but we can tell you the action turned quite a few heads...

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Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N Gol," here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera being bromantic, team surprises and more!

Pitbull's new album, Armando, is a significant step for the Cuban rapper. Team Blogamole caught up with Mr. 305 in Los Angeles, where he gave us the scoop on his latest project that combines reggaeton with club-ready beats — and a slew of guest stars.

Armando is Pitbull's first Spanish album, a move that he feels was easier to accomplish now that he's free in the music game. Pit had this to say about the benefits of creative control:

"We're able to, how should I say, show that we're able to live in both worlds."

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His fan-punching days behind him, Pit is looking forward to releasing new work. Calling it "different than your traditional Spanish album," Armando is certain to remind Pitbull of his familia. "More than anything, this album is dedicated to my father who passed away [3 years ago]," he said.

Besides being his father's name, Pitbull told Latina.com that "the reason I named it Armando is because his favorite song was Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and I feel like I've done it my way in the music business. I want everybody to feel good with this album."

Armando will be available for purchase in June, but Mr. 305 is just getting warmed up; he's dropping another album, Planet Pit, in either late 2010 or early 2011. The man is a serious hustler!

You can see Pitbull live in the U.S. during his Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval tour, running May 25 through June 27.

We'll be rolling out behind-the-scenes video, photos, entrevistas y más leading up to the big "Rock N Gol" premiere on June 3rd at 9pm EST, so make sure you keep it locked to MTVTr3s.com!

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Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N Gol," here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera being bromantic, team surprises and more!

Michelle Rodriguez is one of several fierce Latinas who will show their stuff at "Rock N Gol" — we can't wait to catch her as the meat cleaver-wielding taco slinger named Luz in Robert Rodriguez's latest film, "Machete" (the trailer is causing a stir, calling out Arizona's new law, SB 1070).

On the field, she told us that Rodriguez's film "should be fun" and that "we got a kick-ass cast — Robert Rodriguez is always known for doing cool stuff like 'Sin City' and 'Desperado' — I could sit here naming all the stuff I love of his!"

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"Machete" will hit theaters Labor Day weekend! Michelle also threw in some exciting details about another project, "Battle: Los Angeles":

"It's [a film] about a bunch of aliens invading Southern California. You should peep that in February of 2011. I'm interested to see how that comes out — [it has] a really cool, talented director named Jonathan Lieberman, he's a new guy from South Africa. He's pretty cool, really talented."

We can't give all our secrets away before the epic game, but Michelle Rodriguez might just be the funniest, most kick-ass chica on the planet. She's got a mean soccer steeze, despite a recent injury. We saw her expertly dribbling a soccer ball to Marcelo Balboa!

(For live-action shots of Michelle and the rest, visit our 'Rock N Gol' Twitpic Gallery!)

If you're wondering what Michelle's strategy will be on the field, we can't spoil the surprise — but here are the rules for "Rock N Gol":

The game, which will be comprised of five unique 4x4 tournaments, will have tus artistas y futbolistas favoritos squaring off against each other in the ultimate ball-kicking, smack-talking, gol-scoring celebrity face-off que te puedes imaginar! You can bet this won't be your ordinary partido de fútbol!

For more behind-the-scenes clips, check out our Rock N Gol video playlist.

We'll be rolling out behind-the-scenes video, photos, entrevistas y más leading up to the big premiere on June 3rd at 9pm EST, so make sure you keep it locked to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com!

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Want to know what David Bisbal was up to while he was in LA for Rock N Gol?

You're in luck! Bisbal was nice enough to keep a video diary de su gira por Los Angeles. As you can see, he was a busy little bee. Watch him record some last minute tips before the big game, do an interview on the sidelines with Carlos Santos and even attempt a three point goal!

For more David Bisbal photos, check out his Facebook page.

Mi gente, no se olviden to check out all the action on June 3rd at 9pm EST. In the mean time, stay tuned to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com for your Rock N Gol fix!

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By Sandra Roldán

Rock N Gol may be over, but the excitement is just beginning!  The shoot last week brought out los mejores artistas y estrellas del fútbol, including Pitbull, Akon, Tony Meola, Cobi Jones, Jenni Rivera, Poncho Herrera, Christian Chavez y más!  You may have seen our live-Twitter coverage desde el evento, pero no te preocupes -- todavia tenemos mucho más para mostrarles!  All leading up to the show premiere on June 3rd, solo por MTV Tr3s! Keep it locked to Tr3s and Blogamole, because we promise we've got a lot of Rock N Gol goodies to share in the weeks to come!

So what was the game like, you may ask yourselves?  The fun began when the celebs started arriving Tuesday night at the hotel and we spotted David Bisbal and Poncho Herrera coming into the lobby after a workout session and exchanging tips para el gran juego the next day.  Who were they pumped to see on the field?  None other than Jenni Rivera.  Yeah, we were pretty pumped about that too!

Wednesday morning we arrived to an overcast field at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, pero cuando las estrellas started rolling in, we were overjoyed to see the sun peek through the clouds.  Que día tan perfecto para un partido de fútbol!  After a quick meet-and-greet session (you better believe we got some exclusive entrevistas to share with you later!) the game was underway!

Can we just tell you how amazing it is to see the likes of Brandi Chastain and Marcelo Balboa dribbling a soccer ball to Michelle Rodriguez and Diego Torres?  And, we won't even mention what an incredible futbolista Akon is... oh, all right, yeah we will!  If that whole Konvict Records game ever gets old, we know he'll have an alternate career waiting for him!  No wonder he was chosen to pen the official 2010 World Cup theme song!  Which, by the way, Akon tells us will be extra special, though no mention yet on who will be behind the mic...

Game highlights?  So You Think You Can Dance's Legacy doing major backflips and breakdancing on the field... only to be shown up by Akon matching his moves not a minute later!  Christian Chavez and Poncho Herrera's reunion on the field -- even though they were on separate teams, you could totally feel the love entre los dos ex-miembros de RBD!  Throughout the game Carlos Mencia had some hilarious little quips about los jugadores, and you can be sure he wasn't holding back on his opinion about some of the pop stars' talent with the ball.  He was particularly unimpressed with Jenni Rivera, pero aún peor fue Christian Chavez.  Let's just say he won't be quitting his job as a pop singer anytime soon!  There were a few soccer ball mishaps, including one particular ball that went haywire during an attempt at a 3-point gol, courtesy of a mean kick by Tony Meola.  You'll have to see what happened when the show airs on June 3rd, but we can tell you the action turned quite a few heads...  And of course the big show highlight (besides the winning goal kicks!) was the rockin' performance by Pitbull, who brought down the house with hits old and new, including the first single off his upcoming album, "Alright."

Personal highlights of the game?  Watching Poncho Herrera make a beeline to hug ex-bandmate Christian Chavez on the sidelines in between games.  And having David Bisbal enthralled by my nose ring -- yep, I can say David Bisbal touched my face.  Repeatedly.  Celosas?

Also, Michelle Rodriguez might just be the funniest, most kick-ass chica on the planet -- and she's got a mean soccer steeze, despite a recent injury.  Favorite MRod quote of the day: "Woah, I think someone just got kicked in the nuts!"  Oh, and I must say, I did appreciate the eye candy of watching hombres lindos como Jesse Williams, Walter Perez, Poncho Herrera, Christian Chavez and even Marcelo Balboa working up a sweat... And with such lady players as Debi Nova, Brandi Chastain, Michelle Rodriguez and super sexy referee, Fox Sports correspondent Temryss Lane, we know los hombres had a fun time watching too!

We'll be rolling out behind-the-scenes video, photos, entrevistas y más leading up to the big premiere on June 3rd at 9pm EST, so make sure you keep it locked to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com!  Check out more pics from the event here!

Photos via Sandra Roldán

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There's nothing like a good bromance.

If you weren't following our live-tweets from 'Rock N Gol,' then you missed a great moment between ex RBD members Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera: these bros are definitely still friends and support each other.

(Check out our 'Rock N Gol' Twitpic Gallery!)

Although they were playing on different teams, MTV Tr3s Associate Producer Sandra Roldan reported that the two hermosos definitely had "a moment" when Poncho approached Christian on the field and hugged him.

When Sandra asked Poncho who he still keeps in touch with from RBD, he gave this adorable response:

"[I keep in touch with] all of them, but didn't you see me before? I can't keep away from Christian, I love that guy!"

It's clear that even though RBD broke up, Christian and Poncho have remained buddies. Que lindos!

'Rock N Gol' will air on MTV Tr3s on June 3rd at 9pm EST. Poncho is playing for the Red Team: "Deportivo Cansados," while Christian is on the White Team: "No Se Puede United."

Tr3s Comunidad, who are you for: Team Poncho, Team Christian or both? We can't decide!! Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

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Today is the big day! MTV Tr3s is in California right now, filming 'Rock N Gol' — the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament starring your favorite artists and athletes!

@ponchohd warming up #rockngol

(We're adding all our Rock N Gol Twitpics to this gallery, check it out!)

Follow as at @MTV3 for behind-the-scenes action. Our fantastic Associate Producer Sandra Roldan is live-tweeting on @MTV3 right now, taking as many Twitpics as she can!

Here's some of what's happening on the 'Rock N Gol' Tweet Beat:

http://twitpic.com/1c8dgh - @ponchohd warming up #rockngol
girls screaming... Sounds like @planetpit is in the house #rockngol
@pitbull's entourage just rolled into hotel #rockngol

'Rock N Gol' will air on MTV Tr3s on June 3rd at 9pm EST, pero no te preocupes: there's a lot going down between now and June. Keep checking back right here on Blogamole!

We'll be filling you in on all the chisme that goes down on the field, featuring exclusive interviews, videos, photos and more!

Tip: You can bookmark our 'Rock N Gol' tag to catch all things 'Rock N Gol'.

Tr3s Comunidad, send your 'Rock N Gol' tweets and questions to Sandra @MTV3! We'll do our best to answer you and be sure to check back for more details right here on Blogamole!

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By Sandra Roldán

We did say that Rock N Gol was going to be el evento deportivo del año, didn't we?  It just keeps getting better and better!  We'll be flying to sunny California next week for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament, and you can bet we'll be filling you in on all the chisme that goes down on the field!

Just added to the roster of celebrity talent to participate: Akon, Diego Torres and Cypress Hill.  They join soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos, as well as superstars Pitbull, Jenni Rivera, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, Alfonso "Poncho" Herrera, David Bisbal y muchos más!

The game, which will be comprised of five unique 4x4 tournaments, will have tus artistas y futbolistas favoritos squaring off against each other in the ultimate ball-kicking, smack-talking, gol-scoring celebrity face-off que te puedes imaginar!  And with team names like "No Se Puede United" and "Deportivo Cansados," you can bet this won't be your ordinary partido de fútbol!

The show will premiere on June 3rd at 9pm EST, pero no te preocupes... we'll have plenty of chisme leading up to the show, so keep it locked to MTVTr3s.com for more fútbol acción!!

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