The eyes of the football world have turned to Poland, as it plays co-host to Euro 2012.
He has gone from playing co-host to holding the cue cards.
England wraps up group play Tuesday, playing co-host Ukraine, while Sweden will face France.
So it seems McGwire and Sosa have decided to play co-hosts to history before an audience deeply moved by the spectacle.
Just days ago the country had seemed subdued by a mixture of fear and indifference at the prospect of playing co-host to such a huge international event along with South Korea.
They will play co-hosts Australia in their final match on Saturday in Hobart.
Wales start their World Cup campaign against Uruguay in Cardiff on 20 September, before playing co-hosts England, Fiji and Australia their remaining Pool A matches.
The 26-year-old is due to meet up with his Senegal team-mates on Sunday as they prepare for the Nations Cup finals, where they will play co-hosts Equatorial Guinea, Libya and Zambia.
The bubbly songstress played co-host at Monday night's American Country Awards in Las Vegas and walked the red carpet in a daring emerald ensemble.
Pakistan will face Australia on Friday, with the West Indies to play the co-hosts, New Zealand the following day.
He was in charge when France played the co-hosts Ukraine in Euro 2012 and took the decision to suspend the match during an electrical storm.
