Why England Should Host the World Cup in 2018
This week FIFA Vice President Jack Warner said some pretty mean things about England’s “lightweight” proposal to host the 2018 World Cup, sending the bid’s organizers into a defensive tizzy. Forget for a moment how some bureaucratic hack from a small Caribbean country could push the bid to the brink of defeat… we at FootyFactor hereby take it upon ourselves to save the nation from immeasurable shame and resuscitate the bid by giving you five reasons why England MUST be awarded hosts.
1. England Invented Football. It’s a weakly-supported but widely-accepted theory – which must make it fact, right? And since England invented football, isn’t it about time we get another shot at hosting the game’s most important tournament? After all, Mexico has staged the World Cup twice since 1966. That’s right, twice.
2. We Know How to Do Big Events: Although the bid will be awarded before London holds the 2012 Summer Olympics, World Cup organizers can still point to England’s strong transportation links, modern facilities, and tourism infrastructure as evidence that we’re pretty much ready to host the Cup tomorrow. And let’s not forget the unparalleled media and marketing opportunities, which will have the suits at FIFA dreaming of all the cold, hard cash they can pocket.
3. We’re the Crossroads of the World: England is home to the most international city in the world, and just as importantly, the most international football league. With hundreds of nationalities living in the country, it means that every nation would play in front of a home crowd.
4. Wembley Stadium: Delays and cost overruns be damned - Sir Norman Foster succeeded in delivering a modern temple to football that deserves the right to host the biggest night in sport. Just say it to yourself: A World Cup final at Wembley. A World Cup final at Wembley. It just sounds right.
5. The Best Supporters: We’ve got David Beckham. We’ve got Paul McCartney. We’ve got the Queen. And we’ve got this guy.
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where can i get one of those?