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2018 World Cup to show an open Russia: Putin
St. Petersburg: President Vladimir Putin has said the football World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018 was a good opportunity to show the world an open and multifaceted country.
According to Putin, the World Cup would guide all visitors to “experience the unique history and diverse culture of Russia” as the matches would be held in 11 cities located in “Russian regions with distinctive traditions”, Xinhua reported.
Speaking at the beginning of the qualification draws here on Saturday, Putin promised that Russia would do everything to ensure the safety and maximum comfort for football fans from all over the world.
The president in particular mentioned the decision to scrap visas for 2018 World Cup visitors as one practical step to achieve that goal.
“I would like to reiterate that all preparation plans for the World Cup would be completed. Holding the games is one of our key tasks,” Putin said.
He added that creating decent conditions for teams to “fully concentrate on the game and show high quality football skills” is “fundamentally important” for Russia.
Before addressing the qualification draws held at Constantine Palace in Strelna outside St. Petersburg, Putin met with world football governing body FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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