Victory, at Moscow

July 16, 2018 11:37 pm | Updated 11:37 pm IST

Across five weeks, the FIFA World Cup, 2018, was a peculiar world cup fixture. The final was without any great player — no Messi, Ronaldo or Neymar. In fact, this world cup belonged to the minnows. All credit for the success of the FIFA World Cup 2018 should go to Russia. In the end, it was a great victory for the game of football.

R.M. Manoharan,

Chennai

Croatia has won many a heart by reaching the final. Its team’s accomplishment will no doubt serve as a huge boost for the development of sports in that country. The FIFA 2018 fixture will be remembered for two things — the endless surprises till the end, and the shift away from the star players.

R. Sivakumar,

Chennai

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