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Interestingly on BBC606, Pat Nevin was saying that in Russia the police are always at matches in large numbers and so violence is less likely. He had experienced it first hand as a commentator for numerous international matches.

Plus the Russians know exactly who these Ultra thugs are and would round them up before the World Cup.

Putin, as with the Olympics, will want to showcase Russia and will throw resources at the tournament to ensure its a glowing success. It might be one of the safer events in fact.

Interesting and plausible.