Russia chief voices anger over collusion

In a feisty performance at a news briefing two days before FIFA decides on the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, Mutko, a FIFA executive committee member who will vote on the outcome, distanced himself from any alliance or collusion between nations to swap votes.

He refused to confirm that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would be part of Russia's final presentation team in Zurich ahead of FIFA's decisions on the two finals on Thursday.

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