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| Government to back World Cup bid | Government to back World Cup bid |
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| The government is willing to back an English bid for the 2018 World Cup, says Sports Minister Richard Caborn. | The government is willing to back an English bid for the 2018 World Cup, says Sports Minister Richard Caborn. |
| Caborn revealed Chancellor Gordon Brown, who met Uefa president Lennart Johansson on Wednesday, was "very, very keen" on the idea. | Caborn revealed Chancellor Gordon Brown, who met Uefa president Lennart Johansson on Wednesday, was "very, very keen" on the idea. |
| Asked whether the government would support a bid, Caborn told BBC Radio 4: "Absolutely. I have no doubt." | Asked whether the government would support a bid, Caborn told BBC Radio 4: "Absolutely. I have no doubt." |
| The Football Association is still weighing up its options but chairman Brian Barwick said: "We would like it." | The Football Association is still weighing up its options but chairman Brian Barwick said: "We would like it." |
| Interview: Sports Minister Richard Caborn | Interview: Sports Minister Richard Caborn |
| The 2010 World Cup is being held in South Africa, with the 2014 tournament set to go to a South American country. | The 2010 World Cup is being held in South Africa, with the 2014 tournament set to go to a South American country. |
| From 2010, every third World Cup is expected to be awarded to a European country. | From 2010, every third World Cup is expected to be awarded to a European country. |
| Barwick added: "If that is the year when it comes back to Europe, we're going to go for it. | Barwick added: "If that is the year when it comes back to Europe, we're going to go for it. |
| 606: DEBATE We should go for it. We have world-class stadia and the best domestic league CR 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE We should go for it. We have world-class stadia and the best domestic league CR 606: Have your say |
| "We don't have to decide now how we go about it, we have to learn the lessons of when we didn't get these things and learn the lessons of when we did - like the Olympics. | "We don't have to decide now how we go about it, we have to learn the lessons of when we didn't get these things and learn the lessons of when we did - like the Olympics. |
| "I think (bid leader) Lord Coe was very clever, a brilliant guy and a really huge contributory factor, as was the playing of the major officials at the right time." | "I think (bid leader) Lord Coe was very clever, a brilliant guy and a really huge contributory factor, as was the playing of the major officials at the right time." |
| Coe has already indicated he would be willing to assist the FA in its bid. | Coe has already indicated he would be willing to assist the FA in its bid. |
| England's hopes have also been boosted by the support of Uefa president Lennart Johansson. | |
| "We would certainly support such a project," he said. |