Moscow cleans up party mess after victory

: Moscow city worker Nikolai Bardayev did not celebrate Russia’s shock win against Spain on Sunday that sent scores of Russians to the streets to celebrate. He was too busy cleaning up the mess.

After a night of delirium as Russia reached the World Cup quarterfinals, on Monday morning clean-up crews tackled a mountain of trash and sweeping up cigarette butts and shards of broken glass left over from the celebrations on.

A loader even drove away with 21 black bags filled with garbage and torn cardboard boxes as commuters wobbled through the city centre with an enduring feeling of elation. Who is the World Cup's all-time top goalscorer?

A PERFECT GIFT FOR RUSSIAN NEWLYWEDS

couple Yekaterina and Dmitry Vasilyev enjoyed a perfect wedding celebration on Sunday as they briefly halted their nuptials to watch the hosts defy the odds by beating Spain in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.

The couple, along with their family and friends, were huddled around a mobile phone as they witnessed Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev save shots from Koke and Iago Aspas to send unfancied Russia through to the last eight.

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JAPAN FANS FLOCK FOR WORLD CUP WIN

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Japan’s Blue Samurai took on Belgium on Monday for a spot in the World Cup quarter finals, fans nationwide had packed spots from bars to temples to cheer them on.

They were the undisputed underdogs against star-studded Belgium, but Japan weren’t even expected to qualify from their group after a disappointing run up to the tournament.

The team’s surprise turnaround has delighted fans at home, with people determined to stay up and cheer the team throughout.