June 19 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) has today been officially invited to Downing Street by Britain’s new Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
June 16 – London Mayor Boris Johnson has blown the trumpet for England’s 2018 World Cup bid after arriving in Cape Town today ahead of the match against Algeria on Friday (June 18).
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 15 – England 2018 have removed Robbie Earle’s name from its list of high-profile supporters after he was fired today by ITV for violating FIFA’s ticket regulations at the World Cup in South Africa.
June 15 – London Mayor Boris Johnson (pictured left) will tonight leave for Cape Town to attend the FIFA World Cup and learn lessons from South Africa on how to run a major international sporting event.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 11 – Nottingham is hoping that the shirt Argentina’s Diego Maradona wore when he scored his famous “Hand of God” goal will help the city’s bid to be a host city if England wins its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
June 13 – Prince William and Prince Harry are due to begin a joint tour of Southern Africa tomorrow that will see them combine promoting their charity interests with cheering on England’s World Cup bid.
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June 10 - David Beckham was again the attraction at the 60th FIFA Congress today as he once again lent his weight to England’s bid to stage the 2018 World Cup, including meeting with UEFA President Michel Platini.
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June 7 – SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast and uplink supplier, is to become an official supporter of the England 2018 World Cup bid, they have announced.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 6 – England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup has rallied strongly quickly following the controversial resignation of chairman Lord Triesman, Barry Bright, the vice-chairman of the Football Association claimed today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 5 – Prince William is set to travel to South Africa later this month to help promote England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
May 30 - Milton Keynes, which is bidding to be one of the host venues for the 2018 World Cup if England are awarded the tournament , tonight hosted its first-ever full international fixture but only 100 people turned up to see it.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 28 – Claims by Lord Triesman that Spain and Russia were colluding to bribe referees at this year’s World Cup have been dismissed by FIFA’s Ethics Commission, it was announced today.
May 26 – Bristol City’s plans to build a new stadium at Ashton Vale that would stage matches if England are awarded the 2018 World Cup has been given the go-ahead by local authorities.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 22 – England 2018 have managed to minimise the damage caused by Lord Triesman’s allegations about World Cup rivals Spain and Russia being involved in bribery, new bid leader Geoff Thompson (pictured) claimed tonight.
May 21 – Spain claim that they not taking Lord Triesman’s allegations of a Russian-Spanish match-fixing plot at the World Cup seriously, said the country’s Secretary of State for Sport Jaime Lissavetzky (pictured far left).