Underdog Stories

Jun 12, 2018 ... ... Russia, according to research by Nielsen Sports. The sports research company's World Football Report 2018 finds that Fifa sponsorship ... Dec 1, 2010 ... Football's world governing body, FIFA, has selected Russia and Qatar as hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Jul 1, 2018 ... Just last week the Mail on Sunday revealed the case of Ruslan Kambolov, the Rubin Kazan defender who in 2015 tested positive for banned steroid ... Dec 18, 2022 ... For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Jun 15, 2018 ... Potentially thousands of fans and athletes who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer have arrived in Russia. Mar 9, 2017 ... Russia has increased spending on the World Cup by $326 million, state media reported last month, bringing the total cost of hosting the event to ... Jun 22, 2018 ... The player Noureddine Amrabat was visibly posturing after he went to the ground; was slapped in the face subsequently by attending medical personnel. Regarding the evolution of the Russian economy, this same government affirmed that “without the World Cup there would not have been economic growth in 2018”. Jun 7, 2018 ... The total economic impact of the 2018 World Cup in Russia could be $30.8 billion by 2023 ... In the end, as in football, whether you think the ... Jul 15, 2018 ... Get the full schedule for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The tournament is underway and runs through to Sunday, July 15 - here are the fixtures and results in ...