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Curbishley claims England could stage World Cup tomorrow

By Tom Degun

December 10 – England is perfectly placed to stage the 2018 World Cup, former West Ham United and Charlton Athletic manager Alan Curbishley (pictured) has claimed.

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British High Commissioner in Australia upsets hosts by publicly backing England for 2018

By Duncan Mackay

December 9 – Baroness Valerie Amos (pictured), Britain’s High Commissioner to Australia, has risked upsetting her hosts by publicly claiming that England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup is much stronger than any of its rivals, including Australia’s.

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Japanese Government to support bid but offer no cash

By Duncan Mackay

December 8 – Japan’s Government has promised to support the country’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup but will not provide any state funding they said today.

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New York City Mayor joins USA World Cup Bid Board

December 7 – Michael Bloomberg (pictured), the Mayor of New York City, has joined the Board of the USA Bid Committee for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, taking his place alongside a high-powered group that also includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Henry Kissinger.

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Exclusive: Europe should not be complacent about 2018 World Cup warns Lowy

By David Owen in Cape Town

December 8 – FIFA needs to move decisively to claim Asia as “football territory”, according to Frank Lowy (pictured), the Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman.

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Brown holds talks with FIFA vice-president at Downing Street

By Duncan Mackay in London

December 7 – Prime Minister Gordon Brown has held talks at Downing Street with Dr Mong-Joon Chung (pictured middle), a FIFA vice-president, to help promote England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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Premier League donation demonstrates their support claims Anson

By Duncan Mackay

December 7 – The Premier League’s support of England’s campaign to host the 2018 World Cup was demonstrated at the weekend when clubs donated perimeter advertising at their fixtures to promote the bid, chief executive Andy Anson (pictured) has claimed.

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South Africa 2010 set to be shown in 3D

December 7 - Football fans will be able to watch the 2010 World Cup in 3D, thanks to a deal struck between FIFA, the sport’s governing body, and electronics giant Sony.

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Australian World Cup bid hit by Aussie Rules row

By Duncan Mackay

December 7 – Ben Buckley, the chief executive of Football Federation Australia (FFA), has tried to reassure the Australian Football League (AFL) that they will not have to cancel their season if the country is awarded the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

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Exclusive: Korea World Cup would help unite country claims bid leader

By David Owen in Cape Town

December 6 – A Korean World Cup could see matches taking place in both parts of the divided peninsula, Han Sung-Joo, the chairman of the South Korea 2022 World Cup Bidding Committee, has told insideworldfootball in an exclusive interview.

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Exclusive: World Cup bidders will fall away warns FIFA executive

By Andrew Warshaw in Cape Town

December 6 - Some of the 10 candidates vying for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup will almost certainly be forced to withdraw before the vote is taken just over a year from now, a senior FIFA administrator has predicted.

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England line up Egypt friendly to promote World Cup bid

By Duncan Mackay

December 5 – England’s pairing with Algeria in the draw for 2010 World Cup seems set to give them the country’s 2018 World Cup bid the perfect opportunity to try to impress one of the 24 members of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee who are due to vote next year on which countries should host the tournament.

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We will only use Beckham when we need to promises England 2018 bid chief

By Andrew Warshaw in Cape Town

December 5 – Scores of cameras clicked furiously as a media throng surged towards the instantly recognisable and impeccably dressed footballing galactico.

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