Join Martin Ainstein on his trip to St. Petersburg in an extract from episode 1 of Last Train to Russia, airing on ESPN networks throughout this week ahead of the World Cup. Join Martin Ainstein on a 12-episode series exploring Russia through the 2018 World Cup host cities, starting this week across ESPN networks. Just a few months ago, it looked as if the walls were about to cave in. Now, brick, by brick, Uruguay are constructing a team that might be capable of standing tall in Russia. After making a fast start to the 2018 qualifiers, Uruguay collapsed. In three consecutive rounds, they took the lead only to lose: 3-1 in Chile, 4-1 at home to Brazil, 2-1 in Peru. These were serious blows for a team which prides itself on defensive solidity; a team, indeed, whose very survival was dependent on defensive solidity...from ESPN FC News https://ift.tt/2ugY0fd
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