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Commentary: Why the ‘Putinisation’ of sport must no longer fool the world
ECULLY, France: At the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, there were 60,000 Chinese fans in attendance even though their national team hadn’t qualified for the tournament. By comparison, there were only 15,000 England fans, who eventually saw their team make the semi-final stage.