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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 'London United' World Cup 2018 bid team release 'Park Life'
New promotional video celebrates diversity of football in England's capital…
20 Oct 2009 12:32:53
By Alan Dawson, Goal.com UK
If England is successful in their bid to host the 2018 World Cup, London will play a key role in the finals.
'London United', the capital's official bid supporter, has released a 'Park Life' video that displays how the city is unified by football. As well as showcasing many different levels of the game, the capital's landmarks also feature prominently. The film aims to show FIFA what London has to offer at the heart of a World Cup tournament.
The humble kick-about is integral to footballing life in London, and this is a central theme in the 'Park Life' film.
Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, widely regarded as one of the best left-backs in world football, said: "Some of my best early memories of playing football in a park were for my local Sunday team.
"The team was called Puma and we played at Hackney Marshes. I played alongside Ledley King and J Lloyd Samuel and we played against the likes of John Terry, and Bobby Zamora.
"It looks like that is a place where quite a few careers were started," he added.
Meanwhile, England captain John Terry said: "I lived in Barking as a youngster and right at the back of my house, literally just over the other side of the fence, was Newlands Park. That's where I played all of my football growing up.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has a similar story: "When I first started playing it was at the back of my Nan's house in Canning Town, east London. There was a field I used to play on with a few of my cousins and my mates who lived round there. We would use anything as a goal. Sometimes it could just be trees if they weren't too far apart, or jackets."
The film's release follows on the heels of England's last two World Cup qualifiers, and is also available on the official website of England2018. For supporters of England's 'Back the Bid' campaign, you can log on to the site, choose your city, and add your support.
Readers can further support the campaign by texting "ENGLAND" to 62018.
England2018 are delighted to have the support of Goal.com UK for their campaign.
"We believe there is a tremendous passion for football in England which is seen up and down the country every week of the year.
"The backing we have had for the England2018 World Cup Bid from the public, football community and the media has been fantastic and it is great to receive the support of Goal.com UK."
If England is successful in their bid to host the 2018 World Cup, London will play a key role in the finals.
'London United', the capital's official bid supporter, has released a 'Park Life' video that displays how the city is unified by football. As well as showcasing many different levels of the game, the capital's landmarks also feature prominently. The film aims to show FIFA what London has to offer at the heart of a World Cup tournament.
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The humble kick-about is integral to footballing life in London, and this is a central theme in the 'Park Life' film.
Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, widely regarded as one of the best left-backs in world football, said: "Some of my best early memories of playing football in a park were for my local Sunday team.
"The team was called Puma and we played at Hackney Marshes. I played alongside Ledley King and J Lloyd Samuel and we played against the likes of John Terry, and Bobby Zamora.
"It looks like that is a place where quite a few careers were started," he added.
Meanwhile, England captain John Terry said: "I lived in Barking as a youngster and right at the back of my house, literally just over the other side of the fence, was Newlands Park. That's where I played all of my football growing up.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has a similar story: "When I first started playing it was at the back of my Nan's house in Canning Town, east London. There was a field I used to play on with a few of my cousins and my mates who lived round there. We would use anything as a goal. Sometimes it could just be trees if they weren't too far apart, or jackets."
The film's release follows on the heels of England's last two World Cup qualifiers, and is also available on the official website of England2018. For supporters of England's 'Back the Bid' campaign, you can log on to the site, choose your city, and add your support.
Readers can further support the campaign by texting "ENGLAND" to 62018.
England2018 are delighted to have the support of Goal.com UK for their campaign.
"We believe there is a tremendous passion for football in England which is seen up and down the country every week of the year.
"The backing we have had for the England2018 World Cup Bid from the public, football community and the media has been fantastic and it is great to receive the support of Goal.com UK."
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