» 2018 World Cup

Israel and Palestine 2018 World Cup partnership?

Ana — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:08:58 +0000

Yes, I know. And no, I am not losing it. There is an effort going on to try to get the 2018 World Cup to be hosted by both Israel and Palestine. Like I just said: effort. Nothing official yet. But the fact is that the enemies in Politics, could, together, give a chance for peace through football.
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Prince William and Beckham together on 2018 English bid?

Ana — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:50:19 +0000

This happens every year: December comes, the leagues, friendly matches, and qualifiers are all on holiday. So most things we are left with are rumors, gossips and FIFA’s World Player fo the year award on December 17th. Today’s rumor goes to England’s 2018 World Cup bid. A couple of weeks ago, I commented on prince William’s force behind England’s bid. Now yesterday, I found out about one more player behind the English bid: Prince William has company. Beckham could be in.
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World Cup 2018: Portugal wants to bid.

Ana — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:03:09 +0000

What would be of our simple lives without World Cups? I ask myself this same question everyday. World Cups make us forget we have jobs, transform one pint of beer into an everyday drink, and live, for one month (or more), every 4 years, with nothing else in our brains other than football. No wonder… we haven’t even reached 2010 World Cup in South Africa and Brazil has just been chosen as 2014 host, but there is already major talk on who’s getting 2018 (Blimey, I will be old by then). And now that FIFA has stopped with the World Cup continent rotation, European countries are all lining up to try to be next in line. Portugal has put their belts on, and along with colonial-power-mate Spain, is eager to lauch their official bid.
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Royal aid. Will it work?

Ana — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:15:04 +0000

England is packing the smurfs to bid strong for 2018. Not only is the country well organized and with good infrastructure but is has royalty on its side: prince William. President of the Football Association and all time pretty boy. The 25 year old will be the ambassador of the program and will be showing his handsome (did I say that already?) face and good manners in Zurich in 2009, when the FA officially submits all bid documents.
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