THE English Football Association is looking to Downing Street to help launch the opening salvo of the second front of the World Cup war with UEFA.
While the FA are still reeling from European football's governing body's support for Germany's bid to stage the game's showpiece in 2006, Lancaster Gate is not giving up so easily.
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