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Pete Hall
Freelance sports journalist for @Reuters, @SkySports, @Eurosport_UK and others. Mancunian constantly lost in London.
Yahoo Sport UKFootball's staying home as England fans choose a heatwave over expensive ticket prices
Yahoo Sport's Pete Hall on why some people would rather wait for football to return to them
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Sensational World Cup surprised many, but were smoke and mirrors at play?
Russia put on a stunning World Cup, to surprise many outside observers but how much of that was because of heavy-handed issues done in the shadows?
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World Cup Diary day 28: The end of the very long and glorious road
Pete Hall reflects on what has been a stunning World Cup from Russia
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"We are trying something different here” - how youth football is being overhauled in Russia
Russia success at World Cup could be damaging to youth coaching culture in the country.
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World Cup Diary - Day 27: It was all just a bit 'Englandy' as the Three Lions bowed out
Pete Hall was left emotionally drained in Moscow after yet more England drama as the boys bowed out of the World Cup.
- Yahoo Sport UK
World Cup diary, day 25: England in the big city on the verge of history
Yahoo Sport's Pete Hall arrives in Moscow for the big match with Croatia
- Yahoo Sport UK
World Cup Diary - Day 24: England make the semis but it's a shame more fans weren't here to witness it
Our reporter Pete Hall boarded the 'banter bus' to get to the match but was saddened to see so many empty seats.
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Bizarre logistical and marketing decisions ruining atmosphere in Sochi
Russia face Croatia in a World Cup quarter-final in Sochi, where the general atmosphere has been non-existent. Pete Hall discovers exactly why.
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World Cup diary, day 23: Belgium come of age to blitz Brazil, then I hit the road for England
Yahoo Sport's Pete Hall on his latest travels at the greatest show on earth
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Dubiously funded, but World Cup host Sochi is anything but a white elephant
When you follow the money trail, at any top organisation from FIFA to the IOC, you will often find corruption in some shape or form.
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World Cup diary, day 22: A journey to Russia’s “sporting capital” invaded by the Samba Boys
Pete Hall continues his journey through Russia with a trip to Kazan for Brazil v Belgium
- Yahoo Sport UK
World Cup diary, day 20: England win a penalty shootout, and I was there
Pete Hall revels in England's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Colombia as he travels around Russia for the 2018 World Cup.
- Yahoo Sport UK
Russian hooligans still prepared to do battle - just not at the World Cup
One hooligan has told Yahoo Sport that the Russian hooligans from Euro 2016 are still there, but they have no interest in attacking English fans, especially not at the World Cup.
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World Cup diary, day 19: England excitement builds in the big city
The latest instalment from Pete Hall as he trawls across Russia to cover the World Cup 2018.
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World Cup diary, day 18: World’s best midfielders flatter to deceive in Nizhny
Yahoo Sport's Pete Hall returns for the latest instalment of his diary from Russia as he covers the World Cup in depth.
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World Cup diary, day 17: Tourist day and (another) flying Moscow visit
The only aspect to an otherwise fantastic World Cup trip for me so far has been the logistical problems that Russia can offer up, with Kaliningrad the most baffling of all.
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World Cup diary, day 16: England and Belgium play out bizarre scene to divide opinion
The scene pre-match in Kaliningrad, where England lost to Belgium. Having to follow England around is not always enjoyable, but I was relishing the meeting with another European big hitter, Belgium, in the bizarre location of Kaliningrad. There were so many stipulations and eventualities to consider going into the top-spot decider that not even Kaliningrad native philosopher Immanuel Kant – who spent his life trying to explain some of the most complicated theories in existence – could have gotten his head around.
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Russia fan tournament bringing countries together for their own World Cup
A country-wide fan tournament is attempting to bring every nation at Russia 2018 closer together by hosting their own World Cup.
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World Cup diary, day 15: England fans still sparse as debate rages on about Belgium match
Pete Hall makes the journey to Kaliningrad ahead of England's final group game with Belgium
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World Cup Diary - Day 14: Three cities in 24 hours as VAR continues to ruin lives
Our reporter Pete Hall has had a busy 24 hours as he took in three different cities and watched on as VAR caused more debate.