English Football Association chairman David Triesman (L) and CONMEBOL President Nicolas Leoz (R) attend a meeting in Luque, near Asuncion November 3, 2009. Triesman and his delegation visited Leoz to garner the CONMEBOL's support for the English bid to host the World Cup in 2018. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

English Football Association chairman David Triesman (L) and CONMEBOL President Nicolas Leoz (R) attend a meeting in Luque, near Asuncion November 3, 2009. Triesman and his delegation visited Leoz to garner the CONMEBOL's support for the English bid to host the World Cup in 2018.

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