World Cup 2018: how to get the most from the GuardianRead the latest World Cup Fiver – and sign up for our free email hereAnd feel free to email Simon or tweet him @Simon_Burnton 3.02pm BST More, then, about Zabivaka, the World Cup mascot, and his extraordinary backstory. The more information it includes, the more startlingly bonkers it appears. ZABIVAKA™ is from Tyumen in Siberia, which is about 2500km east of Moscow. He is very proud of his Siberian heritage and has learned all about the history of his region at school. Tyumen was the first Russian settlement in Siberia, and his family can be traced all the way back to its earliest days. Being a wolf he is happy to play football in all conditions, but the ground can get a bit hard in January when the temperatures can drop as low as -50℃. 2.53pm BST The Swiss have landed! Continue reading…
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