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Nick Clegg has backed calls to strip Russia of the World Cup in 2018 but also feels that it should be refused the right to host any major sporting event.
The Deputy Prime Minister feels that there is no way the country can host the tournament or any other event despite Western claims of Russian responsibility for the shooting-down of the Malaysian plane over Ukraine still being unproven.
“Vladimir Putin himself has to understand that he can’t have his cake and eat it,” Clegg said.
ROGER McKENZIE explains why he can’t support this year’s World Cup
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON
