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British writer in love with Russian football

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Published 05 July, 2009, 14:14

Football in Russia is booming, says Marc Bennets, author of the book 'Football Dynamo’. RT caught up with the British writer, who explains his love of the beautiful game in Russia and why he decided to write about it.

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