Showing posts with label wembley stadium 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wembley stadium 2010. Show all posts

Thursday, 23 December 2010

David Bernstein Chairman of Wembley Stadium

David Bernstein, after receiving the "unanimous" returning of the English organisation's borad he is set to become a new chairman of the Football Association. Manchester City chairman 67, he is now recently chair man of Wembley Stadium, he is expected at a meeting of the FA council on January 25.

According to the news Bernstein told, "It's a wonderful opportunity. I feel very privileged indeed to have been asked by the FA at what's not the easiest time to take over this role. I'm delighted and extremely excited by the prospect."

Gartside added: "He combines strong business and leadership skills with tremendous insight and knowledge of football."

Sebastian Coe is a led of London's achiever bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, he said, "I think it's very important when the (English) game takes stock, it identifies those people that they can get into senior and key positions in FIFA and in the international game".

Tuesday, 3 August 2010

Wembley Stadium: Blacon junior footballers to play on hallowed turf


At the home of football BLACON Youth JFC will be playing Wembley Stadium on Thursday August 12, along with 55 other clubs for The FA/McDonald’s National Football Festival.
As well as playing on the hallowed turf, the young teams will also meet two of English football’s greatest ever strikers Sir Geoff Hurst, ’66 hat trick hero and McDonald’s Head of Football and Michael Owen, one of the highest scoring England players of all time.
The youngsters will have their opportunity to get a footage taken with the two England heroes during their once in a lifetime trip to Wembley Stadium.
The FA/McDonald’s National Football Festival is the pinnacle of McDonald’s Open Day tour which, this year, has seen McDonald’s franchisees partner with local football clubs to host free football open days in communities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
More than 700 youngsters will take part in the day long event which consists of non competitive games, coaching sessions and McDonald’s inflatables, the perfect chance to young players to improve their techniques.

Sunday, 27 June 2010

Wembley Stadium this time history repeats for Germany benefits


The World Cup most bizarre moment carries such significance because of its eerie similarity to a 44 year old memory that has divided the two countries ever since.

In World Cup histior Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal in the 38th minute of unfairness.
Yet German fans will point to the 1966 World Cup final at London’s Wembley Stadium, when England won the trophy by beating West Germany thanks to a hotly disputed goal from Geoff Hurst on a similar play.
So what happened in 1966?
Eleven minutes into extra time and with the score tied at 2-2, Hurst collected Alan Ball’s cross, swiveled and smacked a shot against the crossbar. The ball hit the underside of the bar and bounced downward toward the line.
England players celebrated and after a long consultation with his assistant, Swiss referee Gottfried Dienst awarded the goal. Television footage appeared to show that the ball had not fully crossed the line, as it must do to be allowed. England went on to win 4-2.
Years later, a study conducted by experts from Oxford University concluded that the goal should not have counted. German fans have never forgotten the incident that led to England’s only World Cup victory.
Lampard began his career at West Ham, the same London club where Hurst and several members of the England team played their club soccer.