From left: Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko; FIFA President Joseph Blatter, and FIFA's Secretary General Jerome Valcke give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249590
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249596
From left: Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko and FIFA President Joseph Blatter give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249562
Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko gives a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249589
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249588
Russian Minister orf Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249579
Alexey Sorokin, Russia-2018 organizing committee CEO at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249587
FIFA's Secretary General Jerome Valcke give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249595
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249594
FIFA President Joseph Blatter gives a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249566
Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko gives a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249572
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249565
Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249564
FIFA's Secretary General Jerome Valcke give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249571
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke gives a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249570
FIFA President Joseph Blatter at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249568
FIFA President Joseph Blatter at a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249569
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249578
From left: Alexey Sorokin, Russia-2018 organizing committee CEO; Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko; FIFA President Joseph Blatter, and FIFA's Secretary General Jerome Valcke give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249561
From left: Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko; FIFA President Joseph Blatter, and FIFA's Secretary General Jerome Valcke give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249576
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249575
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249573
FIFA President Joseph Blatterat a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249574
From left: Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters Vitaly Mutko; FIFA President Joseph Blatter, about to give a press briefing after Russian cities to host 2018 FIFA World Cup were announced.30.09.2012#1249563
A reconstruction plan of the Shinnik Stadium in Yaroslavl. The stadium will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.27.09.2012#1247780
A reconstruction plan of the Shinnik Stadium in Yaroslavl. The stadium will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.27.09.2012#1247779
A reconstruction plan of the Shinnik Stadium in Yaroslavl. The stadium will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.27.09.2012#1247778
A model of the football stadium planned for construction on the left bank of the Don River in Rostov-on-Don to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Source: Press service of the Rostov Regional Sports Ministry.27.09.2012#1247733
A model of the football stadium planned for construction on the left bank of the Don River in Rostov-on-Don to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Source: Press service of the Rostov Regional Sports Ministry.27.09.2012#1247732
Alexei Sorokin (left), General Director of Russia 2018 organizing committee, Jürgen Müller (center), head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and Mikhail Vyatkin (third right), Moscow chief architect, during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121561
Jürgen Müller, head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, at Yekaterinburg historic center during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121600
From left: Mikhail Vyatkin, Moscow chief architect, Jürgen Müller, head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and Physical Education, Sports, and Youth Policy Minister of the Sverdlovsk Region Leonid Rappoport during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121560
From left: Alexei Sorokin, General Director of Russia 2018 organizing committee, and Jürgen Müller, head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121559
Foreground, from left: Head of Government of the Sverdlovsk Region Vladimir Vlasov, Physical Education, Sports, and Youth Policy Minister of the Sverdlovsk Region Leonid Rappoport, Jürgen Müller, head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and General Director of the Central Stadium Vadim Vorobyov at the Central Stadium during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121585
Jürgen Müller, head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, at the Central Stadium during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121583
Jürgen Müller (center), head of the FIFA department for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and General Director of the Central Stadium Vadim Vorobyov (left) during an inspection by FIFA and Russia 2018 organizing committee officials.14.05.2012#1121599
A new 45,000-seat stadium is under construction in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001715
Workers at a construction site of a new 45,000-seat stadium in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001713
A worker at a construction site of a new 45,000-seat stadium in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001710
A new 45,000-seat stadium is under construction in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001712
A new 45,000-seat stadium is under construction in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001717
A new 45,000-seat stadium is under construction in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001718
A worker at a construction site of a new 45,000-seat stadium in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001719
A worker at a construction site of a new 45,000-seat stadium in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001720
Workers at a construction site of a new 45,000-seat stadium in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001722
A new 45,000-seat stadium is under construction in Kazan. The stadium is being built for the 2013 Summer Universiade that will take place in Tatarstan's capital.09.12.2011#1001721
FIFA President Joseph Blatter participating in the signing of a declaration granting Russia the official status of the FIFA 2018 World Cup host.23.01.2011#845505
From left: Russian Football Union CEO Alexei Sorokin,Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Russian Football Union President Sergey Fursenko during the signing of the declaration on Russia's official status as 2018 FIFA World Cup host.23.01.2011#845507
From left: Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Russian Football Union President Sergey Fursenko during the signing of the declaration on Russia's official status as 2018 FIFA World Cup host.23.01.2011#845506
FIFA President Joseph Blatter participating in the signing of a declaration granting Russia the official status of the FIFA 2018 World Cup host.23.01.2011#845508
From left: Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko and FIFA President Joseph Blatter during the signing of the declaration on Russia's official status as 2018 FIFA World Cup host.23.01.2011#845509
FIFA President Joseph Blatter participating in the signing of a declaration granting Russia the official status of the FIFA 2018 World Cup host.23.01.2011#845510
FIFA President Joseph Blatter participating in the signing of a declaration granting Russia the official status of the FIFA 2018 World Cup host.23.01.2011#845512
From left: FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Russian Football Union President Sergey Fursenko during the signing of the declaration on Russia's official status as 2018 FIFA World Cup host.23.01.2011#845511
From left: Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko and FIFA President Joseph Blatter during the signing of the declaration on Russia's official status as 2018 FIFA World Cup host.23.01.2011#845513
FIFA President Joseph Blatter participating in the signing of a declaration granting Russia the official status of the FIFA 2018 World Cup host.23.01.2011#845514
From left: Sergei Fursenko, Valery Gergiyev and Roman Abramovich at Vladimir Putin's news conference.03.12.2010#815919
Russian Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815909
Businessman Roman Abramovich, right, and Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815905
Businessman Roman Abramovich, right, and Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815904