Russians revel in influx of visiting fans

By Alexandra Ulmer and Jack Tarrant
Updated June 19 2018 - 9:31am, first published 9:28am
Football fans from opposing countries play outside the St Petersburg stadium at the 2018 World Cup.
Football fans from opposing countries play outside the St Petersburg stadium at the 2018 World Cup.

Russians in World Cup host cities - some of them remote or industrial towns where tourists rarely tread - are bending over backwards to help visiting soccer fans, dispelling some preconceptions and spreading an upbeat atmosphere throughout the tournament.

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