MOSCOW (Reuters) - It was the eleventh minute of extra time in Russia's tense victory over Spain when the unlikely stars of the show emerged: three Russia fans clad in traditional female headgear shown on national TV snacking on hotdogs in the stands.
The spectacle of the trio who were picked out by television cameras eating serenely as the country's nerves frayed during the match against Spain propelled them to national fame.
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