Russian Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815909
From left: Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko, businessman Roman Abramovich and Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Valery Shantsev at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815906
Businessman Roman Abramovich, right, and Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815905
Olympic pole-vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva and Nizhny Novgorod Governor Valery Shantsev at Vladimir Putin's news conference in Zurich.02.12.2010#815903
FIFA World Cup on a tribune at the Messe Zurich exhibition center where the host countries of the 2018/2022 World Cup were announced.02.12.2010#815794
From left: Alexei Sorokin, CEO of the Russia-2018 application committee and head of the Russian Football Union, FC Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, athlete Yelena Isinbayeva, Vitaly Mutko, Russian Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy, FIFA President Joseph Blatter, Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, super model Natalya Vodyanova, opera singer Anna Netrebko, Valery Gergiyev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, and Sergei Fursenko, President of the Russian Football Union, after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815774
Members of the Russian delegation rejoicing after FIFA President Joseph Blatter, center, announces Russia a host country of the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815773
Members of the Russian delegation rejoicing after FIFA President Joseph Blatter, center, announces Russia a host country of the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815772
From left: First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich and Russian Football Union Honorary President Vyacheslav Koloskov after Russia has been selected to host the 2018 world football championship.02.12.2010#815746
From left, foreground: Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Matters, Andrei Arshavin, a footballer, Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister, and Vyacheslav Koloskov, Russian Football Union Honorary President, after Russia has been selected to host the 2018 world football championship.02.12.2010#815745
FIFA President Joseph Blatter announcing Russia a host country of the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815741
Vyacheslav Koloskov, honorary president of the Russian Football Union, after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815740
Sergei Fursenko, right, President of the Russian Football Union, and Rinat Dasayev, left, former goalkeeper of the USSR national football team, rejoicing Russia's right to host 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815739
From right: Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Sheikh of Qatar Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani after the announcement that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup.02.12.2010#815738
FIFA President Joseph Blatter announcing Qatar a host country of the 2022 World Cup.02.12.2010#815737
Football player Andrei Arshavin at a ceremony of announcement of the 2018/2022 World Cup host countriesat the Messe Zurich exhibition center.02.12.2010#815736
From right: members of the Russian delegation Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, Valery Gergiyev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, opera singer Anna Netrebko and super model Natalya Vodyanova rejoicing Russia's right to host 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815735
From left: members of the Russian delegation footbal player Alexei Smertin, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Valery Gergiyev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, and opera singer Anna Netrebko rejoicing Russia's right to host 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815728
Front, from left: FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup. From left: footbal player Alexei Smertin, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.02.12.2010#815727
Front, from left: FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815726
Athlete Yelena Isinbayeva, football player Andrei Arshavin, Vitaly Mutko, Russian Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy, after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815725
Igor Shuvalov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, speaking after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815724
From left: Valery Gergiyev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, opera singer Anna Netrebko, super model Natalya Vodyanova, FIFA President Joseph Blatter after the announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815723
From left: Members of the Russian delegation Valery Gergiyev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, opera singer Anna Netrebko, FC Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, Vyacheslav Koloskov, honorary president of the Russian Football Union, supermodel Natalya Vodyanova rejoicing Russia's right to host 2018 World Cup.02.12.2010#815722
FIFA President Joseph Blatter speaking at a ceremony of the 2018/2011 World Cup host countries announcement.02.12.2010#815720
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (left) and supermodel Natalia Vodyanova arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. They will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815717
The Spanish football team's chief coach Vicente del Bosque arriving at the the Messe Zurich exhibition center. he will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815716
Former football player Eusebio da Silva Ferreyra, right, arriving at the Messe Zurich exhibition center to the ceremony of announcement of World Cup 2018/2022 host countries.02.12.2010#815715
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (right) making statement after Russia has been selected to host the 2018 world football championship. Left: Sergei Fursenko, President of the Russian Football Union.02.12.2010#815708
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA() President Joseph Blatter announcing Russia as a country having been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 world football championship.02.12.2010#815705
Opera singer Anna Netrebko (right) arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. She will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815640
Track-and-fielder Yelena Isinbayeva and Nizhny Novgorod Governor Valery Shantsev arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. They will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815639
Businessman Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. He will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815638
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (right) and supermodel Natalia Vodyanova arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. They will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815637
Footballer Andrei Arshavin (center) arriving with the Russian delegation at the Messe Zurich exhibition center. He will attend the ceremony staged to announce the countries that have been awarded the hosting honor of 2018 and 2022 world football championships.02.12.2010#815636
Messe Zurich exhibition center where the host countries of the 2018/2022 World Cup will be announced.02.12.2010#815519
