Football
Russians rocked to sleep by voice of Putin
11 years agoRussia's midfielder Artur Yusupov (L) holds the ball during a training in session at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southeastern France, on June 10, 2016, on the eve of their Euro 2016 football match against England. BORIS HORVAT / AFP
Russia have pulled out all the stops in their bid to beat Euro 2016 Group B rivals England on Saturday by asking president Vladimir Putin to help cancel a concert near their team hotel.