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Football will not be coming home in eight years time, after it emerged England had crashed out in the first round of voting and the tournament was instead awarded to Russia.
Some members of a grim faced England bid team, including Boris Johnson and Gary Lineker, retreated to the back of the hall as it emerged that England had been knocked out in the first round.
A late final lobbying push led by prime minister David Cameron, David Beckham and Prince William and a well received final presentation was not enough to avoid a humiliating exit and spark huge recriminations.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/02/england-russia-win-2018-world-cup]Read more here.[/url]
I think this is a disgusting decision, Russia don't deserve the World Cup to be hosted in there country! England have deserved it for many years since England was the country to invent football.
All in all, appalling decisions made by FIFA!
Some members of a grim faced England bid team, including Boris Johnson and Gary Lineker, retreated to the back of the hall as it emerged that England had been knocked out in the first round.
A late final lobbying push led by prime minister David Cameron, David Beckham and Prince William and a well received final presentation was not enough to avoid a humiliating exit and spark huge recriminations.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/02/england-russia-win-2018-world-cup]Read more here.[/url]
I think this is a disgusting decision, Russia don't deserve the World Cup to be hosted in there country! England have deserved it for many years since England was the country to invent football.
All in all, appalling decisions made by FIFA!