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Why England ?1. Home of Football• Originated in Britain• The national sport. • Seven million people play every week. • The passion runs wide and deep - from grassroots

to elite• English football is enormously popular around the

world - via a series of international TV agreements, nearly three billion people in over 200 countries regularly watch matches played in England.

2. Iconic stadiums & Awesome crowd support• Dozens of iconic football stadiums - The Theatre of

Dreams to the historical Wembley Stadium• Rich in football heritage• Top-notch facilities; Unique atmosphere - the vocal

backing of the fans and the vibrant colours they wear in support of their team.

• Attending a football match in England is an memorable experience with packed FIFA Fan FestsTM.

3. A popular and safe destination• Easy to get to and easy to get around. • Millions of tourists come each year because there's

plenty to see and do, from visiting historic landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square etc. to attending world-famous events like Wimbledon, FA Cup Final, World Snooker Championship & lots more.

• Security, transport and accommodation, the expertise and infrastructure are in place, and investment to enhance them continues.

4. Ideal locationEngland is in the perfect broadcast time-zone. There is no variation in altitude and enjoys a temperate climate that is ideal for sport and helps create excellent playing surfaces.

5. Infrastructure in placeEngland provides high quality team base camp training grounds at iconic venues such as Shenley Training Centre in Hertfordshire in London Colney and Trafford Training Centre in Carrington and world-class hotels such as The Grove and Penny Hill Park.

6. Commercial successWhen it comes to TV rights, sponsorships, ticket revenues, etc. there is no country more commercially viable as compared to England. An analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers has calculated the commercial benefit of hosting World Cup in England at over 3.2 billion pounds.

Wembley Stadium• Great Historical legacy• The second largest stadium in Europe• Capacity- 90,000• Well connected with Metro and Rail links• World Class facilities

Emirates

• Stadium opened in July 2006• 5th largest football stadium in the United

Kingdom• Capacity – 61,000• Served by a number of London Under

ground stations and bus routes.

Old Trafford

• Also called Theatre of Dreams • Second largest stadium in England• Capacity- 75,957• Eleventh largest stadium in the world• World Class training facilities at Carrington

Olympic Stadium

• Located at Marshgate Lane in Stratford, London

• Will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

• Capacity – 80,000

InfrastructureAccommodation Facilities• For playing teams–(Prices ranging from £113 to £145)

- Wembley Plaza - Hilton London Islington - Mount Mansions

• For general public-(Prices ranging from £29 to £169)

-Northumberland Kings Cross Hotel-Peckham Lodge-Euro Queens Hotel-The Montcalm

Hospitals• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital• King's College Hospital• Great Ormond Street Hospital

Transport• London Underground/The Tube• Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink • Airports, Bus services• Roads, River Services

Improved facilities by 2018: As the London Olympics will be held in 2012, the

infrastructure (accommodation&transport) will already be in place.

The multi-million pound Surrey Sports Park, owned by the University of Surrey is due to open in early 2011.

The planned new Tottenham Hotspur stadium is in the pipeline.

Brand Ambassadors

David Robert Joseph Beckham• Man-U debut in 1992 aged 17• Captained England in the 2002 & 2006 World cups• Part of the Elite team in Real Madrid• The first British footballer to play 100 Champions

League matches

Kate Elizabeth Winslet• The youngest actor to

accrue six Academy Award nominations.

• Winner of Academy Award ,Golden Globe ,BAFTA and many more prestigious awards.

DUKE – Official Mascot• National Animal of England •Fun loving, confidant but polite - full of witty humor• Entertain and involve all the people coming to England for the World Cup !!

Be Ready to Kick Your Spirits High !