Downing Street Humiliation

Not only did the blitz of Royal, political and football celebrity have no impact in Zurich, it made the humiliation of the England bid, with only one vote (apart from our own), all the more high profile. It would appear it never stood a chance because FIFA has a policy of giving the prize to countries not in the current football mainstream, to help boost the development of new facilities and wider football frontiers. This Blog applauds that approach. It is astounding that the England bid had not taken this on board. It is beginning to look like a combination of arrogance and incompetence.

We can take all this in our stride, however, because we are good sports. It is therefore  utterly disgraceful that a sulking Prime Minister is, according to Downing Street, ‘in no hurry to congratulate the Russians’.  We do not behave like that. It is not English. It is to be hoped that Cameron, who has done well since coming to office, will stop being silly and pick  the phone to Moscow. 

Meanwhile this Blog will step into the breach. Well done Russia!