Russia beats Saudi Arabia 5-0 for first World Cup win in 16 years
by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Jun 14, 2018
2 minutes
MOSCOW - Russia opened its World Cup on Thursday with a quick, energetic opening ceremony that featured a giant firebird made from crepe paper, English pop singer Robbie Williams flipping off the TV cameras, a lot of juggling and a speech from President Vladimir Putin.
Then Russia's national team went out and provided an encore,
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