Pitt Joins US World Cup Bid Committee

The United States has added more star power to its bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cups, putting actor Brad Pitt on the committee trying to bring back soccer’s premier event.

Pitt accepted an invitation to join the USA Bid Committee, the group said Wednesday.

Soccer is a truly global sport and the opportunity to join the effort to have the U.S. host the world’s greatest sporting event again is a great honor,” Pitt said in a statement.

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