RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com Russia has won the right to host FIFA World Cup in 2018. It was chosen Thursday by FIFA’s executive committee over England and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium. Russia won despite the absence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Zurich. At the last minute, he declined
Read MoreRussia has scored a hat-trick of securing the biggest events in world sport. With the Winter Olympics and Formula One already in place – next comes the challenge of staging the 21st World Cup, in 2018. As Tesa Arcillia reports, the promise of billions in investment and regeneration, saw Russia race ahead of its competitors.
Read MoreWhile Russia celebrates scoring its World Cup hosting victory, some of the other bidders are having trouble stomaching their loss. England struggled to make an impact, despite wheeling out premier league support from royalty, the Prime Minister and sporting legends. As Laura Emmett reports, the failure is proving a bitter pill to swallow. RT on
Read MoreRT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com Qatar was selected as host of the 2022 World Cup, beating out a bid by the United States to bring soccer’s showcase back to America for the first time since 1994. FIFA’s executive committee choose Qatar over the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea in a secret
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