President Vladimir Putin said Russia could be "proud" of its hosting of the football World Cup, judging it a success "in every respect" after Sunday's final.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino (L) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin while attending a gala-concert dedicated to the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament at Red Square in Moscow on June 13, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Sergei CHIRIKOV
Rae Munavvar
2018-07-16 08:01:40
President Vladimir Putin said Russia could be "proud" of its hosting of the football World Cup, judging it a success "in every respect" after Sunday's final.
"We can surely be proud of how we organised this tournament," Putin said in televised comments after France's victory against Croatia.
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