Vladimir Putin hopes World Cup will cleanse Russia's scandal-clad image

Vladimir Putin welcomes soccer luminaries to the Kremlin on Friday for a World Cup draw that provides a global audience for the Russian president to attempt to burnish the image of a country scandalized by sports corruption.

from CBC | Soccer News http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-draw-putin-scandal-clad-image-1.4427527?cmp=rss
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