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Everyone Got Soaked At The World Cup Final, Except Vladimir Putin

Everyone Got Soaked At The World Cup Final, Except Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin stood dry as a bone while a lackey behind him held an umbrella over his head

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Well, we've got another four years to wait until the next World Cup. Let's face it, it's in Qatar in the middle of winter so it might actually be rubbish anyway. Then it goes up to 48 teams, so that might be rubbish too.

You'd be forgiven for feeling a bit sad about the fact that perhaps the last, great, football World Cup of our time is over now.

However, before the curtain came down on the amazing show of Russia 2018, there was a glitzy ceremony to present the eventual winners, France, with the famous trophy.

As with a lot of events that take place outside, there are some things that you just can't control. One of those things is the weather.

It lashed it down all throughout the presentation ceremony, meaning that everybody got absolutely soaked. Well, everybody but one person.

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While French President Emmanuel Macron, and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović stood becoming more and more drenched underneath the Moscow deluge, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood dry as a bone, a lackey behind him holding an umbrella over his head so he didn't get wet.

Why? Well, because as far as events in Russia are concerned, he's the man. It was his show, it was his event, he gets to stay dry while everyone gets soaked.

Or at least, that's probably how he sees it.

Also, if you work for Vladimir Putin and it starts raining, you get that man an umbrella, and quick. It doesn't bear thinking about the consequences if his suit gets ruined.

Admittedly, Macron and Grabar-Kitarović didn't seem too fazed by the whole thing - after all, a little rain never hurt anybody. But still, as fellow world leaders, they might expect at least the offer of an umbrella.

This slight didn't go unnoticed, either.

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Some have suggested that it is an unchivalrous act on behalf of Russia's top boy.

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Well, either way. Putin stayed nice and dry. Perhaps this is a dry run for his meeting with US President Donald Trump tomorrow?

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: SPORT, World News, Funny, Politics