Saying that I was shocked would be an understatement. What effrontery! Why will they even make that move in the first place? Is this a political move of some sort? These words aren't even enough to describe my emotions when I read that Putin's Russia is rivaling the UK and Ireland for the rights to host Euro 2028. Even a toddler knows that Russia's bid will be thrown out of the window. They are being sanctioned across all sports yet they are bidding to host a major sporting event. They know clearly well their bid will fail so why are they still making the move? I think UEFA needs to be careful so as not to set a bad precedence here. FIFA have always maintained that football has no place for politics but Russia's bid is simply the definition of politicking in football. I hope this lovely sport survive this raging, incoming storm.