In an unprecedented move, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to waive visa requirements for travelling supporters making their way to the Russian capital to watch their team in action.
Instead of a visa, the cup final tickets will act as a proxy for its holders to enter the country visa-free for a 72 hour period from May 19-23. This prevented a massive backlog of visa application processing which could have meant many fans missing out on the final.
I say kudos to UEFA President Michel Platini and Putin for making such a common sense rule. Not all leaders are brave enough to step out from their comfort zone of the norm.
Football won today.
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