Russia is probably not the most obvious location for the World Cup to be held, horrificaly cold temperatures and incredible distances between stadias left this as a slightly bewildering choice by FIFA. Yet, their planned stadlias look fantastic as the country looks to make an impression to the World with one of the most prestigious sporting events that will attract billions of viewers from around the globe. Overcoming a strong English bid for the event also raised some eyebrows at the award ceremony for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively.
The plan is obviously to re-invigorate the game of football in Russia by welcoming in the World Elite and encourage both Sporting and Economical development and changes as a result of promoting the country and its opportunities. In a sense, hosting the World Cup is essentially a marketing coup for the country; by promoting the positives of the country, much like China did with the 2010 Olympics, this opens up new avenues for possible investors in the game. In fact, 54% of Russians see the Cup as a chance of improving and changing the perceptions of Russia in foreign countries according to a FIFA survey.
Heads have already been turned to Russian football, largely due to the arrival of Roberto Carlos, Yuri Zhirkov and Samuel Eto'o amongst others to the Manchester City of Russia, Anzhi Makhachkala - following the takeover of the club by Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov.
Not only will the hosting of such a fantastic event benefit those interested in the game, but the improved infrastructure of a country who will expect to welcome millions of fans flock to the country will benefit the citizens in the long term as it will for Qatar in 2022. 74% of Russians believe that it will be a great success. Around $10billion has rumoured to have been invested by Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, to make the World Cup an unforgettable experience. In reality, it is also to try and - like London 2012 Olympics - "out-gun" the previous hosts by providing an even better show of Stadias and a better atmosphere.
All of the host cities are based in the West of the country, nearer continental Europe and in avoidance of such deprived areas of war torn Dagestan, with the most Easterly host city being Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth largest city. The stadium due to be built here is below, and is a 45,000 seater stadium.
In addition, here are some more of the incredible stadiums proposed by Russia.
The Architecturally impressive and imposing stadium , Rostov-on-Don.
Yet another stadia perched on the river side in a stunning environment with an incredibly eye-catching and modern design, above. Located in Samara, it has a capacity of 45,000.
This Stadium, above, based at Sochi will also be a venue for the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted four years before the World Cup, meaning that the facilities will have been used, tested and therefore, 100% ready.
Many of the proposed stadiums are surrounded by green areas like the one above in Nizhny Novgorod. The stunning location adds to the incredible design of the stadium itself, and the location of many of these stadias, on the river, provides another route of transport to the ground and another possibility to increase revenue through this. This particular stadium is a 45,000 seater.
The impressive stadium that will become home to the former Russian League Champions, Rubin Kazan following the World Cup.
Another impressive piece of architecture which has similarities with Wembley from the outside - based in St. Petersburg, this will be home to Zenit before the World Cup and has a capacity of 60,000.
Going by these proposed plans, the 2018 Russian World Cup should be an unforgettable footballing experience despite initial concerns.
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The plan is obviously to re-invigorate the game of football in Russia by welcoming in the World Elite and encourage both Sporting and Economical development and changes as a result of promoting the country and its opportunities. In a sense, hosting the World Cup is essentially a marketing coup for the country; by promoting the positives of the country, much like China did with the 2010 Olympics, this opens up new avenues for possible investors in the game. In fact, 54% of Russians see the Cup as a chance of improving and changing the perceptions of Russia in foreign countries according to a FIFA survey.
Heads have already been turned to Russian football, largely due to the arrival of Roberto Carlos, Yuri Zhirkov and Samuel Eto'o amongst others to the Manchester City of Russia, Anzhi Makhachkala - following the takeover of the club by Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov.
Not only will the hosting of such a fantastic event benefit those interested in the game, but the improved infrastructure of a country who will expect to welcome millions of fans flock to the country will benefit the citizens in the long term as it will for Qatar in 2022. 74% of Russians believe that it will be a great success. Around $10billion has rumoured to have been invested by Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, to make the World Cup an unforgettable experience. In reality, it is also to try and - like London 2012 Olympics - "out-gun" the previous hosts by providing an even better show of Stadias and a better atmosphere.
All of the host cities are based in the West of the country, nearer continental Europe and in avoidance of such deprived areas of war torn Dagestan, with the most Easterly host city being Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth largest city. The stadium due to be built here is below, and is a 45,000 seater stadium.
In addition, here are some more of the incredible stadiums proposed by Russia.
The Architecturally impressive and imposing stadium , Rostov-on-Don.
Yet another stadia perched on the river side in a stunning environment with an incredibly eye-catching and modern design, above. Located in Samara, it has a capacity of 45,000.
This Stadium, above, based at Sochi will also be a venue for the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted four years before the World Cup, meaning that the facilities will have been used, tested and therefore, 100% ready.
Many of the proposed stadiums are surrounded by green areas like the one above in Nizhny Novgorod. The stunning location adds to the incredible design of the stadium itself, and the location of many of these stadias, on the river, provides another route of transport to the ground and another possibility to increase revenue through this. This particular stadium is a 45,000 seater.
The impressive stadium that will become home to the former Russian League Champions, Rubin Kazan following the World Cup.
Another impressive piece of architecture which has similarities with Wembley from the outside - based in St. Petersburg, this will be home to Zenit before the World Cup and has a capacity of 60,000.
Going by these proposed plans, the 2018 Russian World Cup should be an unforgettable footballing experience despite initial concerns.
http://footballspeak.com/post/2012/0...evolution.aspx
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