THE MOST RECOGNISABLE face in Great Britain, Europe and possibly the world is at the forefront of England’s bid to host footballs prestigious event. No, not Gary Glitter.
Ex-England skipper David Beckham is once again leading his country onto the playing field to battle some of the sports elite competitors, who brag excellent facilities and high-capacity stadiums.
According to bookies, England has been labelled as favourites to host the showpiece, ahead of Australia, the USA, a joint Spain-Portugal bid, Russia, and many other potential candidates.
After the disappointment of failing to land the 2006 event, which of course was granted to archrivals Germany, England has pulled out all the stops, with many big names clubbing together to make sure of success this time around. Those backing the cause include, FA president Prince William, Prime-Minister Gordon Brown and the hero’s of 1966 including Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst.
Speaking after the opening scenes, 34-year-old Beckham said, ‘’To have the World Cup in your own country is the dream of any player. I know first-hand the passion of our fans and they would provide an incredible atmosphere at every game. There is no bigger support than our fans. We're renowned for getting excited by big events and I don't think any other country can compete with us for that.’’
FIFA will make their final decision in December next year and if the World Cup does arrive back to the land of hope and glory, a mere six years after the 2012 Olympics, it could be Britain’s greatest sporting decade.
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