Gulati, U.S. Soccer officials present World Cup bid
David Downs, Executive Director of the United States, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, Sunil Gulati, President of the US Soccer Federation USSF and Bid Chairman and Carlos Bocanegra, Captain of the US men's national team, from left, pose during the handover of the USA bid to host the FIFA soccer World Cup 2018/2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. (May 14, 2010) Credit: AP
Newsday's John Jeansonne listened in on the conference call and wrote a story for today's paper about the United States' attempt to lock down the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022.
In summary, bid chairman Sunil Gulati is a confident man, telling the press: "With all due respect to our opponents, I don't see how anyone else can match us on a technical level."
The plan involves 18 potential host cities, including the new Meadowlands. Cowboys Stadium, with a flatscreen the size of the White House, would host the opener and final, according to the plan. Australia, England, Russia, Belgium-Netherlands and Portugal-Spain, are also vying for the 2018 or 2022 tournaments.
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