RUSSIA WORLD CUP'18: MATCHDAY 1, GROUP A: GAME 1

Zabivaka, Russia World Cup Mascot showing some tekkers. (c)wired.com

It's here! The greatest sporting spectacle on the planet kicks off hours from now, and oh, what a month this promises to be. Can you feel it?
Vlad Putin’s own Scandinavian army, host the Arabians at the Luzhniki Stadium to kick off the footballing fiesta. The hosts have never made it past the group stage in any of the tournaments they’ve been in (1994, 2002, and 2014).The Last World Cup host to win the tournament was France in ‘98: à la Zizou. History, they say, hardly turns up the second time.
🇷🇺 Star men in Alexasndr Golovin and Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moskva) tend to be the focal points of attack with balls being supplied to front men Artem Dzyuba and Fedor Smolov Of Krasnodar. Golovin’s party pièce thé Freekick: hits them very well. "Prepare for a barnstormer at the Luzhniki Stadium ".

Home side ready to do battle (c) sportsillustrated.com

But would the Saudi Arabians be fazed? By no means, as shown by ex-Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. Playing with no fear was the standout in his presser to gee his charges up. He’s labeled his side as the protagonists, who’ll look to control Russia’s virtues. Fortune, you’ve heard, favours the brave. No prizes for guessing who’s daring to upset tonight.
Russian midfielder Alexsandr Samedov has called the opening game: the biggest of their lives. Can you feel the fever already? Oh it’s up in your face. Better get ready. Happy World Cup Day 🕺🏻🕺🏻🇷🇺🇷🇺🏆🏆🏆! Your boss is probably packing up to go get the action.

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