2018 FIFA World Cup

Whether it was the Queen parachuting in with James Bond during the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, or the hopeful chants of ‘football’s coming home’ as England made it to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, there have been plenty of moments to remember in the world of sport this decade.
In a year of turmoil and uncertainty, sport offered a voice on issues where other areas failed
Four Pussy Riot protesters were detained in Moscow within moments of being released from prison following their stunt during the FIFA World Cup final in Moscow.
'We have a chance to affect something bigger than ourselves'.
I can scream and shout and laugh and cry and swear and express all of my emotions in their rawest, least publicly acceptable form
After two games, Cheryshev now has two Man of the Match trophies, three goals and has been the unlikeliest star of the first week of the tournament