Although its a shame, and the economy will lose out big style, and forgetting the mafia its about football.I was lucky enough to see the World Cup quarter, semi and final in South Africa and it was amazing how all fans just mingled, no trouble at all, no smashed up town centres just people from all over the world, buzzing to be at the event.
The thing that most impressed me though was the organisation and price structure.A pint was £3.50 everywhere, taxi-fares were the same with each taxi and printed on the outside of the cabs, the food even in the trendy part of Cape Town was cheap.All the security, bar staff, attendants, stewards were happy for us to be there.
Now 2018 in England, would have been rip off Britain at its best. Beer doubled in cost, grumpy stewards, aggressive policing,health and safety in overtime.
So for me good luck Russia, they got it so fair play