The amazing journey of Baiana singer Laura Doyle has been celebrated by FIFA!

Calling her the “female Forrest Gump” the world’s governing body for football chronicled her life so far, including her spells as a diplomat, translator to some of the world’s most famous people, stand-up comic, clown, football agent and finally jazz singer.

The piece, which has also been tweeted to millions worldwide, praises the band’s latest single Miso Loco (A Fine Time In The Sunshine) and endorses Laura’s dream that the day the band will play at the Maracana stadium in Brazil.

Read the full article on the FIFA website.

Laura is pictured with Argentina soccer star Marcos Roja – one of the band’s many famous fans!