We must teach fans about discrimination before World Cup, says Smertin

World Cup 2018 ambassador Alexey Smertin says it is important to educate fans about discriminating behaviour before the tournament in Russia next year.

The Confederations Cup, the warm-up tournament to the 2018 finals, has passed largely without any incidents of racism or discrimination among rival sets of fans despite high levels of concern prior to the tournament.

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