FOR all the diplomatic tensions and scaremongering, I can only speak as I find.

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Moscow for Arsenal’s Europa League second leg with CSKA.

The people were friendly and it’s probably the cleanest city I’ve ever visited – you could eat your dinner off the floor on the Moscow Underground.

If this is a foretaste of how it will be for visitors at the World Cup this summer, there are fewer reasons to be fearful than some would have you imagine.

One travel tip for England fans: Check data roaming charges with your mobile phone network before you fly...