England payback for Thai ‘betrayal’ of World Cup bid
- Published: 5/12/2010 at 01:25 AM
- Online news: Local News
England will withdraw from an international friendly against Thailand after the country’s highest-ranking football boss broke his promise to support their bid for the 2018 World Cup, according to a UK newspaper.
The English Football Association had agreed to play in Bangkok next June, despite the trip to Asia being seen as no benefit to Fabio Capello’s troubled squad, Telegraph Sport reported.
David Bekham, Wayne Rooney (Photo by AFP)
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