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Russia gets set to host World Cup as costs soar
5:02 AM,
June 14, 2018
Abiodun Ogundairo
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All eyes will be on Russia as the World Cup kicks off on Thursday. The country has spent almost €9 billion on the event. Of the 12 stadiums, nine have been built from scratch.
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