After a long wait for this Day June 14, 2018, by Russians and all football enthusiasts around the world, the Russia 2018 world cup tournament began with a colourful opening ceremony to officially outdoor and commence the most prestigious tournament in the football fraternity.
Thousands of ecstatic Russians and foreign nationals who have travelled far and near to Russia allowed Robbie Williams to entertain them as the World Cup got off to a lavishly costumed start.
Even before the kick off at the Russia 2018, A Russian MP has encouraged Russians to have sex with visiting foreign football fans, a day after Russian authorities were embarrassed when one of his fellow parliamentarians warned against World Cup sexual liaisons.
“The more love stories we have connected to the World Cup, the more people from different countries fall in love, the more children are born, the better,†MP Mikhail Degtyaryov said on Thursday, Tass reported.
“Many years from now these children will remember that their parents’ love story began during the World Cup in Russia in 2018.â€
In the first match between host nation Russia and a five-time world cup attendee Saudi Arabia, Juan Antonio Pizzi side stumbled out of the gate in the opening match, suffering a 5-0 loss to host nation Russia.
Join Primenewsghana's conversations for the fun, thrills match updates and all the latest happening about the Russia 2018 world cup on all social media platforms with the #OffsideRussia18