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'X Factor' stars back World Cup bid

Published Tuesday, Nov 23 2010, 16:35 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
X Factor finalists One Direction and Matt Cardle have joined the Back The Bid England World Cup campaign.

Simon Cowell and his fellow judges have also teamed up for the project, which is aiming to pull together famous faces for England's 2018 World Cup bid. Prince William, David Beckham, Daniel Craig, Lewis Hamilton and Robbie Williams are also taking part.

The judges back the bid

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"I am pleased to join the Back the Bid campaign," said Cowell. To be given the chance to host the 2018 World Cup here would be fantastic and would unite the whole country."

Meanwhile, One Direction's Harry Styles said: "It was fantastic fun to meet Rio [Ferdinand] at Wembley and we talked about how good it would be to have a World Cup in England. The stadium is amazing and the atmosphere in a World Cup final there would be unreal.

"As a Manchester United fan, I also know that a tournament in England would create a buzz right across the country."

One Direction back the bid

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MAtt Cardle backs the bid

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