Beckham, Cameron and Prince William strive to make England’s bid for 2018 a favourite (Part 2)
Beckham further commented as he remarked, "The fact the Prime Minister came over here so early sends out the right tone. To have someone like the Prime Minister supporting this bid and supporting what we are trying to do for the country
is a h**l of a statement. When I went to Singapore for the 2012 Olympic bid and when Tony Blair turned up, it was a huge step for us and a huge support for us, and I think it is going to do the same here. The fact he and Prince William are here shows the weight
of support we have in our country.”
The ex-Real Madrid player added, "There are similarities with the 2012 bid - people are talking about us being the underdogs, maybe not favorites. That was the case in Singapore as well - everybody expected Paris to win it. We know we
are up against some tough opposition that are capable of hosting the World Cup so we need to make sure we get our message across and I think we have done that so far."
On the other hand, Russian bid’s leader Vitaly Mutko has dismissed rumours that Putin is not backing Russia’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. He said, "In terms of his arrival here in FIFA he will speak for himself. The most direct support
the bid has had is coming from Vladimir Putin - he is involved in our bid on a daily basis, even today this morning we have already discussed issues concerning our bid."
With regard to the English bid, Prince William also voiced his thoughts on the whole process as he said, "I think the bid is the strongest, it's fantastic. We've been having a chat about all of the ins and outs of the bid and it's looking
fantastic, it is going good guns. And we're looking forward to a positive outcome. Everyone knows how great football is in England, we love it, we're passionate about it; it's fierce, it's competitive, it's everything football should be.”
Late Lady Diana’s son said, "I think a World Cup in England would bring the country together. I think everyone would get fully behind a World Cup in England. It would have so many positives to come out of it. It would help the young coming
through and have a major impact at the grassroots level football which is massively important. It would build up some really keen English fans and English players. There are only positive things that would come out of a World Cup in England."
At the moment there are massive evaluations going on in England for the assessment of their stadiums. Many experts have commented that it would be easier for England to host the World Cup as after all the Olympics would also be taking
place in 2012 at the same place.
However this could also take its toll on the country as massive changes would need to be made and this would involve a long hectic schedule. Nonetheless one thing is for sure; if the World Cup does take place in England it would indeed
be a mega sports fiesta.
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