`The people should celebrate´: Russian press reaction to rout of Saudi Arabia
(The Guardian Russia)

Pre-tournament pessimism has been washed away by the hosts´ thumping 5-0 win, but some observers are urging caution`Exhale!` screamed the top line in the Russian daily Sport Express. As Russia steamrollered their way to a 5-0 thrashing of a helpless Saudi Arabia side on Thursday, the local press breathed a collective sigh of relief - the kind of deep breath needed after all the oxygen spent billing this team as Russia´s worst ever. Related: Pomp, absurdity and goals galore get Russia´s show off to a delirious start As one wit tweeted: `Russia haven´t been this strong on the left wing since Lenin and Stalin` Related: Russians enjoy dream World Cup opening in spite of Robbie Williams´ middle finger Continue reading...