Plenty has been said about Russia's hooligan problem and the threat of ugly scenes that could blight the World Cup when it is staged here in just over a year's time.
So organisers for host city Rostov were happy to show a more attractive side to their preparations for the big event when the English media arrived for Manchester United's Europa League tie in the south-west Russian city.
Former Miss Russia Victoria Lopyreva has been charming reporters and showing them around the 35,000-capacity Rostov Arena which is under construction for the World Cup when it will host five group games and one match in the last 16.