Friday, 1 December 2017

FIFA 2018 official poster unveiled featuring Lev Yashin




The official poster of next year's FIFA World Cup which will take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15 was unveiled by FIFA in Moscow on Tuesday. "The official Poster of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is a true reflection of Russia's artistic and football heritage," commented FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, "We are very proud of this beautiful landmark asset that portrays such an important icon and celebrate the coming tournament on Russian soil," The poster has been designed by Russian artist Igor Gurovich and portrays Ballon d'Or-winning legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, and also celebrates Russia's achievements in space exploration.

Cristiano Ronaldo: "I'm relaxed because, although some teams are stronger than others, all the groups will be balanced," he told Fifa.com. "I'm calm because I know that, when the time comes, the team will be ready."
                "Whomever we're drawn against, we have to win, no matter what," he added with characteristic determination.

Leo Messi: "I"ll be following it, so long as we don't have training or a match."

FIFA posters have long been considered a genuine work of art that draw interest from dealers, collectors of football memorabilia, members of the artistic community and football fans all over the world.

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