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How Did the World Cup Change Russia, One Year On?

Moscow transformed itself to host hundreds of thousands of fans for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

One year after, what’s the legacy of the event in Russia… and how did Russia change?

We headed to two popular places for fans, Nikolskaya Street and Luzhniki Stadium to ask Muscovites about their memories of the World Cup.

Watch the video above for more!

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