KALININGRAD - The England fans who thronged the Kaliningrad Stadium on Thursday (June 28) were in buoyant mood, belting out "It's coming home" before kick-off.
But, after the game, they could barely believe they paid good money to travel all the way to this Russian enclave that is sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania to watch a friendly kickabout at the World Cup.
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