Russia 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 MoreThe fight for the right to host football’s World Cup has entered its final stage, with candidate countries making their last presentations. Russia’s bid for the 2018 tournament is said to be one of the strongest – but it faces stiff competition from western Europe. RT’s team is covering events and Tesa Arcilla reports from
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