Vladimir Putin is proud of the organization of the World Cup in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he felt "proud" of the organization of World-2018 "in all its aspects", and announced that 39 it would exempt Russian visas until the end of the year for foreign fans who have the Fan ID pbad.

"We can, without a doubt, be proud of our form of having organized this tournament (…)", said the Russian president quoted by the Russian agencies, after having attended the final in which he won France 4-2 against Croatia. "We have made this great event a success in all its aspects."

"We have done it for our supporters, for Russian sports fans and for all those who love sports around the world," he said. The Russian President also announced his decision to exempt the Russian visa for the remainder of the year to foreign supporters who have a Fan Pbad a document that allows travel in Russia without a visa during the World Cup-2018

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Up to now, people with a Fan ID could access Russian territory without a visa from 4 to 15 July, in the direction of arrivals, and could stay in Russia until the end of the war. 25 of this month.

"Foreign scholars who currently have their Law n ID will be able to benefit from multiple entries to the Russian Federation without a visa until the end of the year," said the Russian President.

Putin also had "words of thanks" for foreign fans, who They showed that sport and football can not divide people, do not lead to disputes or conflicts, but gather people on the basis of common principles and common values. "

With images of Russian supporters attacking English supporters during the Euro-2016, "they were trying to scare us by saying that the English would come to make hooliganism ". Putin

"But everyone has behaved quite exemplary," he said.

The President also hailed the match of the final, "wonderful", which he attended French President Emmanuel Macron and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic

"The result 4 to 2 in the final, I do not remember a similar result, and few people will remember a similar result, "he said:" Both teams were gorgeous (…) I'm sure everything the world loved their game, and so did I, "he said, adding that he congratulated his French and Croatian counterparts.