How Russia will transform itself before hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2018
December 8, 2010 Alexander Tkach, Afisha
Last Thursday in Zurich, FIFA’s Executive Committee picked Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Afisha magazine has learned how Russia is supposed to change and how much it is to pay in order to live up to its victorious bid.
World Cup 2018 to spur Russian development
December 7, 2010 Ilya Zubko, special to Russia Now
Russia's winning bid for the 2018 World Cup will result in dramatic changes across the country.
Russia scores a hatrick as it wins right to host 2018 World Cup
December 2, 2010 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
Football governing body FIFA's announcement December 2 that Russia has won the rights to host the 2018 World Cup will kick off what one fund manager describes as, "one of the largest spending sprees on infrastructure over the next five years the worl
Russia to host 2018 world cup (video)
December 2, 2010 Andy Potts, The Moscow News, and combined reports
FIFA announced today that Russia has won the right to host the World Cup in 2018.
Sport can’t succeed without business
August 30, 2010 Stephen Dalziel, special to RN
For Russia’s 2018 bid, it is hoped lessons have been learnt from the preparation for the Sochi games
FIFA would be wiser betting on the new
August 30, 2010 Ilya Zubko, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
One of the key points in any bid for the World Cup is what the tournament will do to develop soccer in that region.pect some powerful economic growth
Strife in the beautiful game
June 1, 2010 Ilya Zubko, special to RN
Sport: millions of roubles are poured into football every year but the business has yet to turn a profit
World Cup fever
June 1, 2010 Combined Reports, Irina Filatova, Andy Potts
Sport: Russian football dragged into corruption row – but this time it’s England fearing the worst
New challenges for Russian football
February 16, 2010 Tim Gosling, Special to Russia Now
Guus Hiddink's announcement that he is leaving his post as coach of Russia's national football team could open the door for more development.
We could be the new football Mecca
August 31, 2008 Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, president of the Russian Football Union
