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The 2018 World Cup ends on Sunday when France will face Croatia in final.
England finishes fourth after losing 2-0 to Belgium.
And all this concludes a breathtaking five-week period in Russia, so here are some points to remember:
A Friendly Reception
Nobody really knew what to expect
The Political tensions and the threat of hooliganism escalated after clashes between English and Russian supporters at the Euro 2016 in Marseille
Doubts declined faster than Germany's chances of lifting the trophy .
From help through the Harry Potter subway stations, to the rather noisy reception at Volgograd airport, we felt extremely welcome.
I was in Marseille two years ago when problems broke out. stadiums with thousands of Russians
Their jubilation at the end of Harry Kane's victory against Tunisia almost rivaled that of England fans around me
The Fans
Ah, let's talk fans from England.
This is understandable
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But what they lack in number, they certainly caught up in volume.
Led by the English band, I have not been to one of their games here where I have not heard their dulcet tones for the entirety of the game.
Even when they were completely overwhelmed by Colombians, one could clearly hear Gareth Southgate singing to Whole Again
In a World Cup big shocks, fans of England singing a song Atomic Kitten are the greatest.
And while Fifa warned the Football Association as a result of the "political chants" of English fans during their semifinal match, the majority of the fans I met here performed flawlessly.
These penalties
Let's face it, the English fans were rewarded with a trip that they never thought possible.
England's first semi-final Cup in nearly three decades, with their first shootout victory in the competition.
The mortal still inside the Spartak stadium before Eric Dier is found in the penalty
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Apparently, you can not remember the World Cup without mentioning Gareth Southgate.
I mean, I even wore a vest
In the span of five weeks, the former Middlesbrough turned English football and the hopes of a nation [19659003] Football does not return home, but perhaps the biggest victory of the English manager in Russia was to meet.
From Russia with love
Speaking of which, I must mention Russia
They were the least ranked in this tournament and fighting for victories.
Yet the hosts inspired nationally by reaching the quarterfinals
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The Russian fans celebrate their team by scoring Croatia in the quarterfinals
My main memory of this World Cup actually belongs to a small bar on a road called Ulitsa Pyatnitskaya, where I watched Russia beat the former world champion Spain in a shooting.
white, blue and red while they were partying at night with car horns and trumpets.
Yes, France or Croatia will lift the World Cup trophy Sunday, but there have been many other victories.
Thank you Russia for organizing a truly memorable World Cup
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