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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (C-R) poses on stage with FIFA president Joseph Blatter (C) and members of the Russia 2018 bid committee after Russia was chosen to host the 2018 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup after an acrimonious bidding war marred by allegations of corruption and illegal deal-making. AFP PHOTO/KARIM JAAFAR (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)