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England's hopes of hosting the 2018 World Cup have taken another blow after Russian football official Vyacheslav Koloskov described the bid as "absolutely primitive". This follows Russian chief executive Alexei Sorokin provoking anger within the England bid team for his comments last week about the high crime levels in London and the issues with teenage drinking. This latest outburst from the Russians is sure to increase the resentment in the England camp. However, because Koloskov is not an official member of the Russian bid team, his comments should not be a problem for the Russian bid. England's team had maintained a dignified silence in the wake of Sorokin's initial comments, but on Tuesday it emerged they had submitted an official complaint demanding an apology from the...