A gay football fan was the victim of a vicious attack and had to be hospitalized in St. Petersburg. According to the report, that the two victims, who had travelled from France to Russia for the World Cup, were badly thrashed, with attack beginning when they were seen catching a taxi together.
The main victim suffered a brain contusion and an open craniocerebral injury, along with an upper jaw fracture. Additionally, the two victims’ mobile phones and money were also taken during the incident. For a long time, ever since it was announced that the World Cup would be held in Russia, there were concerns about violence against LGBT people, who would be travelling to the country to watch the matches.
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The Russian government had earlier also issued a directive, advising fans to hide their sexuality in public. Just one day prior to the attack, Russian gay rights activist Anton Krasovsky had stated that LGBT fans were in danger at the World Cup.
The city of St. Petersburg will host four group stage matches – Morocco vs Iran, Russia vs Egypt, Brazil vs Costa Rica and Nigeria vs Argentina. Along with these, it will also host a Round of 16 and semifinal match as well as the third-place playoff.
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