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		<title>Back The Bid 2018: Wear Your Shirt To Work Day &#8211; 24 August 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/back-the-bid-2018-wear-your-shirt-to-work-day-24-august-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get out and show your support for England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid by wearing your football shirt to work next Tuesday 24 August. Wear Your Shirt To Work Day will be celebrated all over the country and is supported by ...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-13494" href="http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/08/back-the-bid-2018-wear-your-shirt-to-work-day-24-august-2010/football_fans_blog-2/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-13494" title="Football fans" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/football_fans_blog.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="199" /></a>Get out and show your support for <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/events/sport/2018-world-cup-bid">England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid</a> by wearing your football shirt to work next Tuesday 24 August.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.england2018bid.com/news/306/wear-your-shirt-to-work-day!.aspx">Wear Your Shirt To Work Day</a> will be celebrated all over the country and is supported by the <a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/">Mayor of London</a> and <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/">Visit London</a>.</p>
<p>The date marks 100 days to go until we find out if England&#8217;s bid to host the World Cup in 2018 has been successful. If it is, London will be one of the 12 host cities, with matches played at four London stadiums.</p>
<p>The host country will be announced on <strong>2 December 2010</strong>.</p>
<p>Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;The boys might not have brought the World Cup home this summer but we&#8217;re right on track to bring the tournament here in 2018. In 100 days&#8217; time we could all be World Cup winners and surely nowhere in the world could host a better World Cup Final than our great capital. So whoever you support I&#8217;m urging you to get your kit on and back the bid.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/events/sport/2018-world-cup-bid">Find out more about England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid</a>.</p>
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		<title>World Cup Willie tours Visit London</title>
		<link>http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/06/world-cup-willie-tours-visit-london/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonny Payne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Cup Willie, the mascot from the 1966 World Cup, has been reincarnated. And what&#8217;s more, he paid a visit to VL Towers this morning! The cuddly mascot is travelling around London today to promote the magnificent Wembley Stadium tour. ...]]></description>
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<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/06/world-cup-willie-tours-visit-london/world_cup_willie1/' title='World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/world_cup_willie1-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/06/world-cup-willie-tours-visit-london/world_cup_willie3/' title='World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/world_cup_willie3-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/06/world-cup-willie-tours-visit-london/world_cup_willie2-2/' title='World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/world_cup_willie21-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="World Cup Willie at VL Towers, Photo By: Trevor Summers" /></a>

<p>World Cup Willie, the mascot from the 1966 World Cup, has been reincarnated.</p>
<p>And what&#8217;s more, he paid a visit to <a title="VL" href="http://www.visitlondon.com">VL Towers</a> this morning!</p>
<p>The cuddly <a title="mascot" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_mascot">mascot</a> is travelling around London today to promote the magnificent <a title="Wembley Stadium" href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/280244">Wembley Stadium</a> tour.</p>
<p>During the 90-minute <a title="tour" href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/4114851">tour</a>, you&#8217;ll have the chance to be snapped with a replica of the <a title="FA Cup" href="http://www.thefa.com/thefacup">FA Cup</a>, climb the steps to the Royal Box and see unique objects from English Football&#8217;s history.</p>
<p>While the <a title="World Cup" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup">World Cup</a> is on you&#8217;ll also have the opportunity to grab a photo with the famous Jules Rimet World Cup trophy. There&#8217;s also a chance to meet World Cup Willie yourself on the tour every Friday throughout the summer holidays.</p>
<p>The <a title="England 2018 World Cup" href="http://www.england2018bid.com/">England 2018 World Cup</a> bid is currently being considered by FIFA with a decision expected in December&#8230; But who could deny a cute lion?</p>
<blockquote><p>For more information call +44 (0)844 800 2755 visit <a title="www.wembleystadium.com/tours" href="http://www.wembleystadium.com/tours">www.wembleystadium.com/tours</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Ian Wright and Boris Johnson Mark Handover of England 2018 World Cup Bid</title>
		<link>http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 10:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah Collingbourne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Football legend Ian Wright and London Mayor Boris Johnson joined young footballers this morning to mark the handover of the England 2018 World Cup bid to FIFA. Meanwhile, the 1,752-page bid document travelled from London to Zurich, where it was ...]]></description>
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<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/back-the-bid1_539/' title='London&#039;s copy of the 2018 World Cup bid is delivered to City Hall'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/back-the-bid1_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="London&#039;s copy of the 2018 World Cup bid is delivered to City Hall" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/back-the-bid7_539/' title='Football legend Ian Wright and London Mayor Boris Johnson receive London&#039;s copy of the 2018 World Cup bid'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/back-the-bid7_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Football legend Ian Wright and London Mayor Boris Johnson receive London&#039;s copy of the 2018 World Cup bid" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/back-the-bid14_539/' title='Ian Wright and Boris Johnson pose with young footballers in front of Tower Bridge'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/back-the-bid14_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Ian Wright and Boris Johnson pose with young footballers in front of Tower Bridge" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/back-the-bid15_539/' title='Boris Johnson and Ian Wright'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/back-the-bid15_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Boris Johnson and Ian Wright" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/spt_ai_england_2018_bid_05_539/' title='England&#039;s 2018 World Cup bid document leaves for Zurich on a specially designed British Airways plane'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/spt_ai_england_2018_bid_05_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="England&#039;s 2018 World Cup bid document leaves for Zurich on a specially designed British Airways plane" /></a>
<a href='http://blog.visitlondon.com/2010/05/ian-wright-and-boris-johnson-mark-handover-of-england-2018-world-cup-bid/spt_ai_england_2018_bid_03_539/' title='England&#039;s 2018 World Cup bid document makes its way to Zurich '><img width="150" height="150" src="http://dx9rjq5h30myv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/spt_ai_england_2018_bid_03_539-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="England&#039;s 2018 World Cup bid document makes its way to Zurich" /></a>

<p>Football legend <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright">Ian Wright</a> and <a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/">London Mayor</a> Boris Johnson joined young footballers this morning to mark the handover of the <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/events/sport/2018-world-cup-bid">England 2018 World Cup bid</a> to <a href="http://www.fifa.com/">FIFA</a>.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the 1,752-page<strong> </strong>bid document travelled from London to Zurich, where it was <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8681136.stm">presented to FIFA officials by David Beckham</a>.</p>
<p>If England wins its bid to host the World Cup in 2018, matches will take place at <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/280244">Wembley Stadium</a>, <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/2712998">Arsenal Emirates</a>, <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/22599">Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s</a> new stadium and the <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/2012/venues/olympic-park-a-new-sporting-complex-for-london">Olympic stadium</a>.</p>
<p>If you want to see the World Cup in London in 2018, back the bid by <a href="http://www.england2018bid.com/support/the-world-invited.aspx">adding your name to the list of supporters</a>.</p>
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		<title>England 2018 World Cup Bid: London United &#8220;Park Life&#8221; Video</title>
		<link>http://blog.visitlondon.com/2009/11/england-2018-london-united-park-life-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zoe Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We love this film, showing everything that&#8217;s great about football in London. It&#8217;s being used as part of the 2018 World Cup bid. Have you promised to back the bid yet? It only takes a moment and could make all ...]]></description>
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<p>We love this film, showing everything that&#8217;s great about <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/sport/sport_venues/football">football in London</a>. It&#8217;s being used as part of the 2018 World Cup bid.</p>
<p>Have you promised to <a href="http://www.england2018bid.com/support/register.aspx">back the bid</a> yet? It only takes a moment and could make all the difference!</p>
<p>We&#8217;re also offering you and your team the chance to play at Wembley. Yes, you read that right; YOU could be playing football, with your mates, at <a href="http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/280244">Wembley Stadium</a>.</p>
<p>What are you waiting for? <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/win/article.html?Visit_Wembley_and_launch_Londons_bid_for_the_World_Cup!&amp;in_article_id=754296&amp;in_page_id=4">Enter the competition today</a>.</p>
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