Football fan madness has embraced 11 Russian cities after the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Moscow with an opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The top tournament has brought to Russia not only major football stars, but also thousands of creative fans. The football tournament, which will continue until July 15, has introduced some of the most unexpected heroes to the world, including Spanish-made superheroes, Argentinian dandies in top hats, football beauties and all sorts of inflatable animals. You can check them out in Sputnik's gallery.
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"Emoji" football fans, cruising Moscow subway, during 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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A Mexican fan, holding a banner with what can be translated as "Russian Friend" during the Mexico-Germany game in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American won 1-0.
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A Russian football fan, watching the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Kaliningrad on June 14, 2018.
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Brazilian fans before the game between Argentina and Iceland of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.
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Fans at the game between Switzerland and Brazil of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.
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Football fans ruling over the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 15.
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A Mexican fan before the Mexico-Germany game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American country won 1:0.
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Peruvian football fans with a llama, the country's signature animal, in the Red Square in Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Croatian fans cheering for their team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Nigeria in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018. The Balkan nation won 2-0.
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Argentina's fans look at a metro map for directions in downtown Moscow on June 14, 2018, ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament.
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A Spanish fan before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Sochi, Russia, on June, 15.
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An "Aztec" fan celebrates Mexico's win over Germany at their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018.
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Fans drum and sing before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Switzerland and Brazil in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.
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A Russian football beauty heads to the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.
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A football fan with his tribute to Jim Kerry's "Mask" at the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.
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A "Sheikh" fan watches Iran's first game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Morocco in St. Petersburg on June 15, 2018, which the Middle Eastern nation won 1-0.
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A Nigerian beauty cheers for her team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018, which the Balkan nation won 2-0.
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Argentinian fans root for their team's players before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.
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