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1. 1. World Cup 2018: Moss Side community worker Eddie Afekafe steals show as England launch final push

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 December 2010 England launched their final push to win the FIFA 2018 World Cup vote with a presentation from David Beckham, David Cameron, Prince William - and led by Eddie Afekafe, a 26-year-old Manchester City social inclusion worker from Moss Side.

2. 2. World Cup: We rate the TV pundits

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 June 2010 ITV1 funnyman James Corden is winning the World Cup battle of the TV pundits, according to M.E.N. Sport's Peter Spencer and James Robson.

3. 3. Scholes' World Cup regret

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 August 2010 Manchester United's man of the moment Paul Scholes has admitted he wished he had gone to the World Cup.

4. 4. Vieira lifts World Cup!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 June 2010 He may not have made the France squad, but Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira was at the centre of World Cup action on Thursday night.

5. 5. England's World Cup qualifying fixtures announced

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 November 2011 Fabio Capello's replacement as England manager could not have asked for greater assistance in his new job after it was confirmed there will be no World Cup qualifiers in June 2013.

6. 6. Rob Dawson on why England fans have never forgiven the Italian for the World Cup farce

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 February 2012 In a Wembley press room a week before Christmas in 2007, Fabio Capello announced it was a ‘dream come true’ to be named the new manager of England.

7. 7. Striker Matthew Berkeley earns World Cup call after great start

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 30 September 2011 Hyde star Matthew Berkeley will have the FA Cup AND the World Cup on his mind when the table-topping Tigers join the road to Wembley with a second qualifying-round trip to Staveley Miners Welfare tomorrow.

8. 8. Mission impossible? Even Sir Alex Ferguson would have struggled to win World Cup with England, says Gary Neville

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 September 2011 Gary Neville believes not even Manchester United bos Sir Alex Ferguson would have helped England win last year's World Cup.

9. 9. Rooney close to World Cup glory

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 March 2006 WAYNE Rooney caught a tantalising glimpse of every footballer's dream, but refused to tempt fate by laying his hands on the World Cup. But England's golden boy wouldn't touch the famous trophy for fear of jinxing the side's chances in Germany.

10. 10. Silvestre given World Cup boost

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 March 2006 MIKAEL Silvestre has not given up hope of playing for France in this summer's World Cup finals.

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