This is despite the pre-World Cup coverage, which at times, has been rather unflattering toward to the host nation. In fact, one could say that the headlines have been downright scathing. Fans have been warned not travel to the tournament, and in some cases, the papers pushed their ‘matter of life or death’ agendas. © REUTERS/ Mariana Bazo WATCH: Swiss Fans Travel Over 1,200 Miles to World Cup in Vintage Tractor These Tunisian supporters, shunned from the tournament early on, are pleased that they made the trip. The Tunisian media warned them against travelling to Russia for the Cup, but in the words of Max and Alled it was worth the while. “The country is amazing. Especially the girls! It is totally different from what we heard before in our home countries. Lots of people in our country told us to be careful, they said “the Russian people are very aggressive’. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Russian people are very welcoming, we really feel secure.” In the city of Nizhny Novgorod, where England will be going head to head with Panama on Sunday, there is a nice sample of supporters from both teams. The Panamanians seem rather confident about the upcoming match, but how did they feel about travelling to Russia? Did the media storm hit Panama? It seems not! “No, in Panama we didn’t have any bad press in the lead up to the World Cup. We were always very excited to come, just as we are excited to be here!” This is the first time Panama has made it to the tournament, and for many of the supporters here, it’s their first time travelling to Russia. For the Panamanian’s, ‘first time jitters’ don’t… [Read full story]
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