David Beckham has faith that FIFA's executive committee will judge England's 2018 World Cup bid on its merits.
England's bid is thought to be running behind those of Russia and Spain/Portugal ahead of Thursday's vote of the committee's 22 members in Switzerland. There have been fears the actions of some of the British media in exposing corruption within the world governing body could jeopardise hopes, but Beckham has tried to allay concerns.
The former England captain, part of the bidding team's final presentation party in Zurich, said: "I think we can trust every one of the members. At the end of the day they are football people. They are going to want a World Cup in the best country that they think could host the biggest sporting event in the world. Without a doubt we can trust them."
Beckham, along with Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron, has been lobbying hard this week.
He said: "I have met a few members. I would rather keep who I have actually met private, but I met a few of the members last night.
"I was working with the Prime Minister and Prince William until late. I know this morning Prince William was up at 7 or 7.30 having breakfast with one of the members.
"Everything has been positive so far. We have obviously listened to the feedback and the ideas we feel we need to be pushing in the next few days and we are working on it."
Beckham has compared the task of winning the vote to some of his toughest challenges as a player.
He said: "I have had a few throughout my career. It is another one of those things where, when you represent your country, you give everything you can.
"I have obviously done that on the field a few times and now I am trying to do it off the field." |
發表於 2010-11-30 03:28 AM
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