Outside the Spartak Stadium stands a 24.5-metre sculpture of the gladiator Spartacus after whom the facility is named.
Inside the arena, England played like warriors to see off Colombia 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time, marching into the quarter-finals and possibly ultimate World Cup glory.
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