Scores of football fans are heading to France to watch some football/soccer. But what will they have to endure to even get to the stadiums? RT has summed up the traps and pitfalls that could ruin the game for you, so that when you come, you come prepared. Travel hiccups First and foremost – you might not get to the tournament at all. Air France pilots are planning to go on a massive strike on Saturday,... 

The football showdown between Japan and Greece ended in a scoreless draw, but the Japanese fans scored top points from the clean-up crew after leaving the stands of the stadium and its bathroom unblemished. It turns out that Japanese football fans have a tradition of cleaning up the stadium after matches at home, a practice which the fans vigorously undertake in Brazil. “It’s our tradition.... 

The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared on Russian national television to name the eleven cities where the 2018 World Cup will be played. ­There were 13 venues in the running, which were all visited by the FIFA inspectors during the two years after Russia won the World Cup bid. Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said earlier that the positions of Moscow, Saint...