THE CONVERSATION: Countering the doping and hooliganism scandals: why Russia needs a good World Cup

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When it comes to sport, fans are scrutinised almost as much as as the highly paid stars they are going to watch. Unfortunately for Russia, it is not only the country’s political leaders who have been attracting bad headlines in the West. Sporting stars and fans alike have been giving the nation a bad name which is why a good World Cup is vital.

Period12 Jun 2018

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  • Title Countering the doping and hooliganism scandals: why Russia needs a good World Cup June 12, 2018 1.05pm BST
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/06/18
    DescriptionWhen it comes to sport, fans are scrutinised almost as much as as the highly paid stars they are going to watch. Unfortunately for Russia, it is not only the country’s political leaders who have been attracting bad headlines in the West. Sporting stars and fans alike have been giving the nation a bad name which is why a good World Cup is vital.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/countering-the-doping-and-hooliganism-scandals-why-russia-needs-a-good-world-cup-96042
    PersonsVitaly Kazakov
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Keywords

  • Russia
  • World Cup
  • football
  • sport
  • international politics