Daily Mail - UK logo Daily Mail - UK 2 weeks ago

Beckham can be England's Nelson Mandela, says South Africa chief

David Beckham

England's much criticised bid for the 2018 World Cup will need to promote David Beckham to an even more senior role if they are to have a chance to win the contest, according to the man who won the 2010 World Cup for South Africa. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

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  1. We battled hard all game - Australia were slicker than we were ... We defended a lot of the second-half, and the tries we conceded were quite soft in the end.
    Lewis Moody – Lewis Moody SOURCE: France 24 2 weeks ago
  2. The boys told me about playing at Twickenham and coming off a winner is an amazing feeling. We just wanted to work right through the game and we'd have them at the back end.
    – Will Genia SOURCE: France 24 2 weeks ago
  3. It didn't feel comfortable at any stage. It's a different England side looking to attack and they opened us up a few times.
    – Matt Giteau SOURCE: France 24 2 weeks ago
  4. Spain has the advantage that [Spanish bid leader Angel María] Villar Llona has been on the executive of Fifa for a long time. The South Americans have a very strong relationship with Spain. The difficulty will be in the first round, where you have so many bidders it is critical to survive the first roun...
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