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Putin missed Russia-Egypt match but ‘happy’ at win
Russia still have one more group match left, against two-time World Cup champions Uruguay in Samara on Monday.
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Blatter to defy FIFA ban to attend World Cup, meet Putin
The 82-year-old was suspended for six years by FIFA in February 2016 from any football-related activity.
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Russia defies critics to throw World Cup party
The hosts get the ball rolling later in the day against Saudi Arabia at the completely refurbished 80,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium.
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Terror, hooligan threats cast shadow over Russia’s World Cup
Fans travelling to Russia are required to register with the police on their arrival in one of the 12 host…
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Putin says World Cup stadiums must not turn into flea markets
The Russian President said that the World Cup kicking off next Thursday must leave a lasting sports legacy in which…
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Putin plays football with Infantino 100 days before World Cup
The footage was released by football's world governing body in a tweet featuring legends of the beautiful game juggling the…
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Putin orders alternative Olympic Games for banned athletes
The Kremlin leader also told athletes, who are due to compete in Pyeongchang next month, as independent competitors, that he…
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Putin dismisses ‘idiot’ doping whistleblower Rodchenkov
The Kremlin earlier said Rodchenkov's latest allegations were "slander" without proof
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Putin says no Russian Olympic boycott
The IOC on Tuesday banned Russia from the Olympics after evidence emerged of an "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping…
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