I think one of the biggest winners at this World Cup has been V Putin and Russia as a country.
He,s clearly told his henchmen to warn the hooligan gangs to back off and the comments from fans and media is that it,s a very welcoming modern society.
Only way to find out what it,s really like is to go visit which is what I might well do in the near future
Huge PR coup by Putin. Masterstroke