INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia president Vladimir Putin stood happily under an umbrella during the award ceremony
2018 FIFA World Cup title at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday
Putin came prepared with an umbrella, while FIFA President Gianni Infantino, France President Emmanuel Macron and Croatia President Kolinda
Grabar-Kitarovic got soaked in the rain during the award ceremony
After the final whistle, Macron and Kolinda found themselves on the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium without an umbrella during a fierce
downpour that started during the trophy presentation -- unlike Putin who was sheltered by an aide
Twitterati were quick to spot the Russian President Putin and started trolling him.Putin said Russia could be "proud" of its hosting of the
football World Cup, judging it a success "in every respect" after Sunday's final."We can surely be proud of how we organised this
tournament," Putin said in televised comments after France's victory against Croatia."We have made this grand event a success in every
respect," he added."We have done it for our supporters, for Russians who are passionate about sport and for all those who love sport across
the world."Putin thanked the foreign fans who came to Russia for the tournament.
