Soccer Football - World Cup - Russia Training - Russia Team Training Camp, Moscow, Russia - June 21, 2018 General view during training REUTERS/Albert Gea
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) - The lowest-ranked team coming into their own World Cup, Russia have sparkled since the action began -- and perhaps the secret to their success is not just their ability on the ball but good old-fashioned industry.
No other team has matched the hosts' Stakhanovite workrate in their opening matches -- both of which Russia won by healthy margins -- nor even come close when it comes to putting in the hard yards.
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