(Beckham, left, with Gordon Brown and Wayne Rooney at a promotional event for England's bid last spring)
Today in Zurich, Switzerland, David Beckham led England's bid to play the 2018 World Cup on English soil.
Beckham presented FIFA president Sepp Blatter with a bid book containing specific details of hosting the tournament while giving a short impromptu speech. A video of the speech can be found on the BBC Website by clicking here.
Along with England, the nations of Australia, Belgium & Netherlands, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Russia, Spain & Portugal and the United States presented their respective bids for 2018 and 2022. United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati was joined by national team defender Carlos Bocanegra in presenting their proposal to Blatter.
The U.S. is hoping to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, but a more realistic goal would be to host the competition in 2022, most likely competing with Australia and Qatar for the honor.
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