England would be an ideal host for the World Cup for several reasons:
1. Football originated in England and is the national sport, with over 7 million people playing weekly and billions watching the Premier League worldwide.
2. England has iconic football stadiums like Wembley and Old Trafford that provide unique atmospheres, as well as excellent facilities and crowd support.
3. As a popular tourist destination with a strong infrastructure already in place to host major events, England can ensure security, accommodations, and transportation for fans.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 place England 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. 6. Commercial success When 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.
7. Wembley Stadium Great Historical legacy The second largest stadium in Europe Capacity- 90,000 Well connected with Metro and Rail links World Class facilities
8. 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.
9. 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
10. Olympic Stadium Located at Marshgate Lane in Stratford, London Will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Capacity – 80,000
16. The multi-million pound Surrey Sports Park, owned by the University of Surrey is due to open in early 2011.
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18. Kate Elizabeth Winslet The youngest actor to accrue six Academy Award nominations. Winner of Academy Award ,Golden Globe ,BAFTA and many more prestigious awards.