The England bid team has revealed their 12 city choices to represent the country in their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup.
Derby, Hull and Leicester were the three unlucky cities to miss out as Milton Keynes inclusion was the big news coming from the announcement. Although still not guaranteed to host matches, the decision to [...]

Newcastle and Gateshead have unveiled a variety of football legends from the North East to represent their bid to become a host city at the 2018 World Cup.
A host of Toon legends including Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, Rob Lee, John Beresford and David Ginola travelled to Wembley stadium to help present the campaign.
The 600 page [...]

The 15 cities hoping to be a part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid have submitted their campaigns at Wembley stadium that they hope will see them included in the 2018 bid team’s final proposal.
Following Portsmouth’s recent withdrawel, the cities who have submitted a bid are:
London
Manchester
Sheffield
Liverpool
Milton Keynes
Newcastle/Gateshead
Sunderland
Birmingham
Nottingham
Derby
Leeds
Hull
Plymouth
Leicester
Bristol
Around 10 of the cities will be chosen for inclusion [...]

If charm and warmth were the criteria for bidding to host World Cup games, NewcastleGateshead would be awarded the final itself. Steeped in history and nostalgia in a region that is notorious for its passion, NewcasteGateshead offers an atmosphere that is unique in England. Its people contain an unrivalled commitment to their sporting heroes, mixed [...]

St James’ Park has been Newcastle United’s stadium since 1892. The stadium is an all-seater in Newcastle in North East England. It has a capacity of 52387 supporters, making it the 7th largest football stadium in the U.K. St James’ Park was expanded between 1998 and 2000 and has hosted concerts and international football matches.

The [...]