Shoreditch to get beach soccer park for World Cup
Chantelle Thorley, 09 February 2010
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The park will comprise a 4,000-seat stadium filled with a thousand tons of sand, food concessions and a range of other interactive games and exhibitions for visitors to get involved in.
There will also be a 30sqm screen on which fans will be able to watch live footage from the World Cup matches.
The stadium will play host to a number of televised international beach soccer fixtures including an eight team knockout tournament involving some of Europe's' finest players.
"Shoreditch Park provides a perfect setting to stage our flagship event of the 2010 season, The Euro Cup, as well as providing a wonderful environment for football fans, not lucky enough to be in South Africa, to share the excitement of the World Cup," said CEO of England Beach Soccer John Hawkins.
"We are delighted to be working with England Beach Soccer to bring this exciting sport to the heart of our Borough, the timing means the local community can enjoy a true shared party atmosphere not just for the international fixtures happening here on the sand but also those being contested at the same time in South Africa," said Hackney Council cabinet member for community services, councillor Nargis Khan.
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Brian Harris - 09 February 2010
Well done to the Borough of Hackney for their foresight in bringing beach soccer to the capital, along with a thousand tons of sand.
What a shame that the Isle of Wight Council lacked that vision, and did not try to keep beach soccer in its spiritual home of Ryde, instead of appearing to raise obstacles at every turn. If nothing else, Ryde already has miles of golden sand at its disposal!
I wish Hackney, and John Hawkins, every success with the event. Maybe by 2014 commonsense will prevail, and we can welcome John, and England Beach Soccer, back to the Island for the next World Cup.
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