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My Trip to the 2018 World Cup in Russia Posted by on Jul 23, 2018

My Trip to the 2018 World Cup in Russia

The 2018 World Cup in Russia came to an end last week, with France defeating Croatia in the final to win the tournament for the 2nd time. In total, 64 matches were played in Russia and 169 goals were scored. It was an excellent World Cup and Russia did a wonderful job as the host…

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Experiencing the World Cup in Russia Posted by on Jul 9, 2018

Experiencing the World Cup in Russia

привет! Меня зовут Саша (Hello! My name is Sasha). I may have a Russian name, but unfortunately I don’t speak much Russian. My dad grew up in Russia and moved to the States over 35 years ago. All my life, I had always wanted to visit the “Motherland.” I finally got my chance last month, as…

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World Cup 2010 Without Russia Posted by on Jun 16, 2010

By now even people who don’t watch TV (count me in), don’t listen to the radio (me again), and donate unopened and unread sports sections of newspapers to local pet shelters (well, I compost mine, but you get the idea) have heard of «чемпионат мира по футболу» [the World Cup]. To my great surprise…

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