Associated Press: World Cup fairy tale ends for Russia, the sleeping giantBy Associated Press. Published July 8, 2018 at 10:40 am Russian fans react as they watch Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Russia and Croatia in a cafe in Moscow on July 7. Photo by AFPRussians danced, drank and celebrated their national soccer team for three delirious, dreamlike weeks.Read more here.