Colombians bring salsa spirit to staid Saransk


Colombian fans cheer at FIFA Fan Fest in downtown of Saransk, Russia June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - With their straw hats, yellow shirts and appetite for a fiesta, Colombian football supporters brought a wave of tropical exuberance to the stolid citizens of Saransk ahead of their team's World Cup opener against Japan on Tuesday.

At the Fan Fest site in central Saransk, they swilled beer and swayed their hips as best they could to the music of a Russian rock band.

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