TASS News Agency reported on Friday July 6 that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to travel to Russia to attend the semifinal match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. France advanced to this stage in the tournament, so the nation’s leader wants to be there.
The same party line that excluded Russia from participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics was again used to dampen Russia’s credibility and its team’s eligibility to compete in the tournament, which Russia will be hosting.
That line is that Russia cheats by doping up its players to give them an unfair edge over that of other nation’s teams in order to score victory for Russia, which would then be used as a part of Russia’s propaganda to show the world how great it is.
