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Russia now gears up for its place in the football spotlight

Charles MaynesJuly 17, 2014

With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil now a thing of the past, the torch passes to Russia to host the next tournament in 2018. In a ceremony before the Germany-Argentina final, Russian President Vladimir Putin was on hand promising his country would deliver a tournament to rival the Brazil games. And, as Charles Maynes reports from Moscow, Russians are counting on it.

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