Event: Russian World Cup

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World Cup boycott calls 'nonsense' says senior FIFA official

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has said a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be “nonsense”.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

FIFA disciplinary chairman: Racism will be punished at Russian World Cup

FIFA disciplinary chairman Claudio Sulser says Russia will be punished if their supporters show any form of racist behaviour at the 2018 World Cup in the country.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Russian World Cup boycott an 'empty-gesture'

Calls to boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be “empty-gesture politics” and would end up as a show of weakness, according to former British sports minister Richard Caborn.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014