- Hosts Russia knocked out Spain after first penalty shoot-out of the tournament
- Russia fans partied in the streets after beating former champs against the odds
- They were joined by England supporters who also toasted to the hosts' success
- Spain were thought to be one of England's biggest obstacles on route to the final
Spain's Sergio Ramos cries as coach Fernando Hierro comforts him after loosing the penalty shootout to Russia
Russians dance on the streets of Moscow after their historic win. Russia were the lowest ranked country on the FIFA world rankings heading into the tournament
The hero of the hour was Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev who saved two Spain penalties
‘For Putin it is a wonderful result. He wants to be there at he final with Russia having played a good tournament.
‘A lot of money has been spent on his World Cup and Russians will want to see some money coming back. ‘So it’s a political and sporting victory for Russia tonight.’
Russians danced and sang in the streets outside the stadium while Spanish fans hugged them and wished them well.
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