It was a bit like South Africa all over again. One hell of a lot of anticipation. The English bid was well and truly talked up and criticised in equal measure before the final presentation was made.
Will the media play the blame game-Prince William should have worn an England football shirt, Beckham shouldn’t have sniffed so much or will they blame underhand Johnny Foreigner for winning the right to hold World Cup 2018?
It was a competition and England lost.
It might have made more sense if Northern Ireland had bid for it or Wales. That would have been a huge opportunity for the World Cup to become a lot less commercial and a lot more about football. It would have helped regenerate the poorer parts of the UK. Northern Ireland’s football fans have won awards for how they support their team and behave when abroad.
Never mind. The Rugby Union World cup is in England in 2015. Something to look forward to that won’t cost the country a cent and will attract foreign visitors and their much needed spending money.
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