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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cameron-boosts-2018-world-cup-bid.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Prime Minister David Cameron met Fifa president Sepp Blatter ahead of the vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-cameron-boosts-2018-world-cup-bid.jpg" alt="Prime Minister David Cameron met Fifa president Sepp Blatter ahead of the vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts"/></a></p>
<p>England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid appeared to be gathering momentum ahead of Thursday&#8217;s vote with Prime Minister David Cameron taking centre-stage in the lobbying of Fifa members.</p>
<p>Mr Cameron spent Tuesday afternoon and evening meeting some of the 22 Fifa executive committee members who will vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.</p>
<p>The Prime Minister met Fifa president Sepp Blatter first and then vice-president Jack Warner, whose vote is so pivotal to England&#8217;s hopes.</p>
<p>Mr Cameron also held meetings with four other Fifa members: two African members Issa Hayatou and Jacques Anouma, Cyprus&#8217; Marios Lefkaritis, and Qatar&#8217;s Mohammed bin Hammam, plus other talks with the Emir of Qatar.</p>
<p>The series of meetings contrasts with the absence of Vladimir Putin, prime minister of Russia, one of England&#8217;s rivals for 2018 along with Spain/Portugal and Holland/Belgium.</p>
<p>After his meeting, Mr Warner gave England&#8217;s bid a significant boost by praising English football&#8217;s international development work. He said: &#8220;The British Prime Minister understands the importance and power of football. He reiterated his Government&#8217;s commitment to the World Cup and spoke extensively about England&#8217;s legacy programme.</p>
<p>&#8220;Over the last decade England has supported not only Concacaf but all federations in their development activities and I must commend the Prime Minister and the FA for that.&#8221;</p>
<p>In another boost for England, Mr Hayatou, the Fifa vice-president accused by BBC Panorama of taking payments, insisted he was innocent &#8211; and that he would not take out his anger on England&#8217;s bid. Mr Hayatou has threatened legal action against Panorama over their claim he accepted a £10,000 payment in 1995 &#8211; he said the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.</p>
<p>Mr Hayatou told Press Association Sport: &#8220;There is a big difference between Panorama and my relationship with the England bid, there is no confusion in my mind.&#8221;</p>
<p>David Beckham, who will take part in England&#8217;s presentation with Mr Cameron and Prince William on Thursday, will give a news conference on Wednesday morning. Beckham was with Mr Cameron at the meeting with Mr Blatter where they attempted to smooth over any ill feeling caused by Panorama.</p>
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