Russia beat England to host the World Cup and according to Euro Sport its the first time that Russia will ever host the World Cup in 2018 has Russia has never hosted The World Cup before.
Alexea Sorokin quoted Winston Churchill as saying and including a description of Russia as follows ...
"A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". Apparently that sort of Russia no longer exists. But doesnt the Russia of the past exist in literature though not literally?
Prince William, David Cameron and David Beckham all sparked but were outshone by ... someone from Mancheser City Community Programme .. Eddie Sfekefee.
There is a lot of interest in the results of this contest to host the World Cup in 2018 and I suppose it must be Congratulations then to Russia for succeeding in its bid to host the World Cup.
2018 is a long time ahead so I suppose the reason decisions are made so early in relation to the hosting of the World Cup .../but one assumes .. it is to ... allow enough time to make preparations. Thanks Euro Sport for such interesting news ........