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The opening day of Russia 2018 was certainly not a disappointment  after four years of anticipation. English pop star Robbie Williams, Russia soprano Aida Garifullina and former Brazil striker Ronaldo were the principal attentions at the musical opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The ceremony took place at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium 30 minutes before the group A opener between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. The 80,000 fans in attendance were treated to Robbie Williams' lively music and dance performance.  A performance of Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky's notable works marked the beginning of the ceremony. Robbie Williams then kicked in with a rendition of "Let Me Entertain You", before performing a miscellany of hits, which included a duet on Williams' worldwide hit "Angels" with Russian opera star Aida Garifullina. Russian harpist and composer Alexander Boldachev, and Russian pianist Danil Trifonov played during the "Angels

Photo credit: Getty Images Mohamed Salah, Liverpool forward, had a tearful Champions League exit barely 30 minutes into the game. Salah sustained a shoulder injury after his tussle with Real Madrid captain and veteran defender, Sergio Ramos. This was a highly controversial tangle as Ramos locked Salah tight before inter-linking his arm with Salah's and falling on top of his left shoulder, after the ball had rolled free. Ramos was not given a yellow card. Salah was treated after the fall but he fell to the ground 4 minutes later, with tears flowing from his eyes. He was forced to leave the field 30 minutes into the game due to excruciating pain. Neither Real nor Liverpool had scored by the time he left. Salah was replaced by Adam Lallana, who had only recently recovered from a hamstring industry. Real Madrid went on to win the game 3 goals to 1. Mohamed Abuela, Egypt's team doctor contacted Liverpool's medical team who told him Salah's shoulder would be x-raye