The Football Association has stated that the last week’s crowd trouble at West Ham will not affect England’s 2018 World Cup bid.
The fighting outside Upton Park alongside many supporters running onto the pitch highlighted a form of football hooliganism that many thought was a thing of the past. 13 arrests were made whilst the damage inside [...]

Well, firstly, what is there in Nottingham? The oldest football league club and former European club winners, of course! And a first-class cricket club, and the East Midlands airport, and, ahem……Hooters. The list is endless. Compared to some of the other host cities that have bid, some would say Nottingham is less attractive than London, [...]

Keepy uppy world record breaker Dan Magness has backed the bid for Milton Keynes to become a 2018 World Cup host city.
Dan smashed the Guinness World Record and received worldwide fame earlier this year after keeping a ball in the air for an amazing 24 hours, with more than 250,000 touches! The 26-year-old, who lives [...]

Plymouth have become the 16th city to submit an application to become a host city for the 2018 World Cup if England are successful with their campaign.
The bid consortium will be led by Plymouth Argyle FC and will incorporate a number of regional supporters including Plymouth City Council. However, as a late entry, they will be [...]

The United States has revealed their new bid website in an effort to promote their campaign to secure the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The website, goUSAbid.com, also unveils the new bid theme: “The Game is in US” along with the new bid logo (below).

The website is developed by the agency behind Barrack Obama’s election campaign and [...]

Sheffield Wednesday has announced that their Hillsborough stadium is to undergo a £22 million pound redevelopment.
The revamp includes increasing the ground’s capacity from 39,000 to 45,000 which will allow it to be chosen as a World Cup designated ground. The club has said it hoped that Hillsborough would be chosen by the FA as a [...]