World Cup hosts Russia produced one of the biggest shocks of the 2018 tournament when they knocked out Spain in a penalty shoot-out in Moscow. 

Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev turned out to be the Russians' hero when the veteran saved two penalties to send his team into the last eight.

Times of Malta was in Spinola Bay St Julian's where a large group of fans watched the last 16 tie, and spoke to a number of them after the final whistle. 

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