Akon is in discussions to record the official song of the 2010 soccer World Cup.

“I’m going to South Africa for a meeting about the 2010 World Cup. I’m the official music coordinator. It means I’ll produce the official World Cup song and I’ll oversee all the official music,” the R&B singer revealed in an interview with The London Paper this week.

But the “I Wanna Love You” star says he won’t be enlisting the help of any soccer players in putting together lyrics.

“If David Beckham said he wanted to contribute musically, I’d advise him not to. He’d definitely be better off playing. It doesn’t work when athletes try to become musicians.”