Beckham trusts FIFA judgement

David Beckham believes FIFA’s executives can be trusted not to let their frustration at the British media cloud their judgement.

Speculation is rife that British media reports alleging corruption among FIFA executives will harm England’s chance of hosting the 2018 World Cup, but Beckham, an ambassador for the English bid, said that FIFA delegates could be trusted to make their decisions based on merit.

“I think that we can trust every one of the members,” Beckham said. “At the end of the day they are football and they are going to want a World Cup in the best country that they think could host the biggest sporting event in the world, so without a doubt we can trust them.”

Beckham is in Zurich alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince William, as the bid team made their final presentation to the 22 FIFA executives who will decide the host nation for the quadrennial event.

“If we get this then we will have deserved it because we have worked hard,” Beckham said.

“We have got a great bid. We have got a great presentation. In England, we love the game. It’s in our DNA.”

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – it’s what we love to do, we love big competitions and we want this World Cup.”