31. July 2010.

Roman Abramovich to back Russia in race to host 2018 World Cup

Roman Abramovich is giving his significant financial and political support to Russia's 2018 World Cup bid.

2010. March 2. 22:23

Russia mobilises as fires burn on [BBC NEWS] Jul. 31. 16:33 Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say. Russia approves 65 per cent defence budget increase [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 30. 21:26 The Russian government has approved a 65 per cent increase in the country's defence budget over the next three years as it rushes to upgrade its ageing Soviet-era military machine. HSBC bets on Russia, cools on India in BRIC beauty contest [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 29. 21:16 Top global investor in 'Big Four' bets big on Russia, scales down India investment. Russia confirms $29bn asset sales [FT.com] Jul. 28. Officials have yet to approve a final list of which state assets will be sold, even though the programme was first announced close to a year ago Chechen children in Russia brawl [BBC NEWS] Jul. 27. Seven people are arrested after a brawl involving a group of Chechen children in a Russian holiday camp. Paul Scholes admits he made the 'wrong decision' to turn down England for World Cup [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 26. United midfielder claims he might have agreed to go to South Africa if he had been given more than two hours to decide. Russia plans biggest sale of state assets since Yeltsin [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 25. Russia is planning the largest auction of state assets since Boris Yeltsin's privatisations of the 1990s to improve the public finances. Manchester United's fitness coach flies home to work with World Cup players [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 24. Club aims to get players on World Cup duty ready for the start of the new season France suspend every member of their failed World Cup squad [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 23. New France coach Laurent Blanc suspends 23-man squad which went to South Africa for next month's friendly with Norway. World Cup exit hits Sports Direct [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 22. Sports Direct, the sports equipment retailer run by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, said that an overhang of England stock following the team's early exit from the World Cup would have a"... Manchester United's Darren Fletcher defends Dutch 'anti-footballers' at World Cup 2010 [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 21. Manchester United's Darren Fletcher admits he is bemused by critics of those whose talent is to destroy rather than create. William Hill's best World Cup in 40 years soured by Ascot [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 20. William Hill, the British bookmaker, enjoyed its best World Cup in 40 years as over-optimistic England fans piled in to betting shops and drove betting shop revenues up 7pc at the half year.