‘Smear Campaign’? Putin stays home from FIFA World Cup 2018 Bid
The fight for the right to host football’s World Cup has entered its final stage, with candidate countries making their last presentations. Russia’s bid for the 2018 tournament is said to be one of the strongest – but it faces stiff competition from western Europe. RT’s team is covering events and Tesa Arcilla reports from outside the FIFA media centre in Zurich. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com