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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00 |
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Leeds goes football crazy for England World Cup 2018 delegation visit
Millennium Square will be a hub of football-themed activity next Monday (7th September) when the England World Cup 2018 delegation come to Leeds.
The Square will be turned into a mini football festival from 9.30am complete with activities for all the family to enjoy and show their support for backthebidleeds.com - the city’s campaign to become a host city for the 2018 World Cup.
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Representatives from England 2018 will be visiting Leeds to see for themselves why it should be a host city for the games. After a presentation at Leeds City Museum about Leeds as a potential host city, they will be split into three groups to visit venues specific training sites, FIFA fan fest (festival) sites and City Centre hotels, accompanied by relevant council officers and representatives of Leeds.
Whilst the delegation get a feel for what Leeds can offer if it were to host the World Cup, people of all ages can get into the football spirit. Throughout the day there will be giant inflatables, interactive games on the BBC Big Screen, Leeds City Region football mascots as well as young people talking about how football has changed their lives, to create a buzz around, and to drum up support for the Leeds bid.
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