David Beckham celebrates London's winning bid with Sir Steve RedgraveCoe said: "The London Olympic and Paralympic Games organising committee wish the England team the very best of luck.
"We have a fantastic, world-beating team, and we are a country with a huge passion for sport.
"We are all behind the team, and want them to bring back the World Cup in July.
"Sven, David Beckham, and the whole of the England team are big supporters of the London Games.
"Their support made a huge difference to our Bid, and now we'll be backing them all the way to repeat our World Cup success in 1966."
Coe has also sent a personal message to Eriksson and David Beckham at their hotel in Baden Baden, wishing them well before their first match tomorrow against Paraguay.
9 June 2006
