Russia to build stadiums regardless of FIFA's decision

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Russia's bid committee for the FIFA World Cup says plans for 16 new football stadiums will go ahead whether or not the country's bid to host the 2018 tournament is successful.

1. Various of Russian football team training [0.00-0.13]
2. SOUNDBITE Dick Advocaat, Russia coach, speaking English: "We need the World Championship for the stadiums, the infrastructure. It is crucial to get it. "
3. Various of football fans in a stadium (archive footage) [0.22-0.32]
4. SOUDNBITE Aleksey Sorokin, head of Russia's World Cup 2018 bid, speaking English: "Look at Sochi - every promise that we made to the IOC is being fulfilled right now as we speak. We do have a lot of things to build - it is not a secret, and we have already started that. Regardless of FIFA-s choice nine out of sixteen stadiums will be built."
5. SOUNDBITE Andrey Arshavin, Russia captain, speaking Russian: "I won't be playing at that cup anyway, but I think it will be the biggest victory for my country if it gets this World Cup."
6. SOUNDBITE Luke Wilkshire, Dynamo Moscow player, speaking English: "It is a world game, it brings people together, it is a great tournament, a huge tournament, just look at South Africa - it was a great success. Something like that is a huge thing and I'm sure the people of Russia would welcome that."
7. Graphics: Russian FIFA World Cup 2018 construction projects [1.13-1.38]