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David Beckham was on hand at the Wembley Stadium in London earlier today to officially announce England’s bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups along with fellow football star Wayne Rooney. England is campaigning strongly for the 2018 bid, but if that is unsuccessful, are hopeful for the Cup in 2022. To show how serious England is about this, both Prince William and prime minister Gordon Brown attended the press conference.
David was adamant that England’s fans and atmosphere makes it the perfect stage for the World Cup.
“There is no bigger support than our fans,” he said at the press conference. “The passion that’s shown in our country every time someone either puts an England shirt on or any time they play for their club, there are full stadiums everywhere.”
“We in England would be truly honoured to host the World Cup and welcome the world,” Football Association Lord Triesman said. “We have first-class grounds. We’ve got good transport links, domestically and internationally. We’ve got excellent accommodation. A World Cup in England would be a truly memorable event – not only for our nation but for every nation. We’d extend a wonderful welcome to players and fans from across the world. Inside and outside our grounds, we’d share with them our love of the game and our sense of fair play. And they would enjoy our diverse culture – one that means England would provide a home-from-home welcome for every fan and player.”
A key argument made by everyone was how great hosting the World Cup would be for the economy. I hope England’s bid is successful, it would mean a lot to David and to the country as a whole.
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