The Bid by Matthew Solon

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bid Author: Matthew Solon Narrator: John L. Sessions Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: March 1, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: After five years of planning and an 18-month campaign costing more than £15m, England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup ended in humiliation in front of millions of TV viewers around the world. This thrilling drama tells the behind-the-scenes story of what happened in Zurich in the days leading up to the momentous announcement on 2nd December 2010. The England bid team - which included David Beckham and Prince William - arrived with high hopes. They had a strong bid and their presentation to the FIFA voting executives went without a hitch. But behind the confident facade, a desperate struggle was taking place as England jostled with other countries, courting FIFA executive members, lobbying for votes and making deals. This is a gripping story of hope, broken promises and disappointment, starring John Sessions and written by Matthew Solon. Directed by John Dryden. A Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4.