I see that you are taking your adopted country seriously
(Is it okay to be corrupt just because they have a footballing 'history'?)

not really, but you have no idea how much i dislike that small country called Qatar

off course its not ok, and after reading all about the high level of corruption that went along sochi i would not be surprised if the same takes place when its time to build the arena's for the wc 2018. the only problem i think will face over here when it comes to hosting is the simple fact people need to adopt english which is going to be tricky you cant imagine how annoying it is when you are stuck with some one who doesn't speak english, or any other language other that russian specially when it comes to finding your way around

i've been there and i can tell you its better to be lost
truth be told, this country in particular get negative press and most of the time its over stretched, yes russia has corruption, but they r not monsters nor are they cold blooded, drunk people that's quite far from the truth, nor do they go around killing people with different sexual preferences.