- The 2018 World Cup kicked off on Thursday with the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
- After Russia scored the first goal of the tournament, president Vladimir Putin gave Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman a shrug and a handshake that was captured by cameras.
- Twitter was quick to react to the interaction, imagining the possible conversations surrounding the handshake.
The 2018 World Cup kicked off on Thursday with Russia beating Saudi Arabia, 5-0, in the opening match.
While the rest of the tournament will be filled with iconic and memorable moments on the pitch, it’s likely that the lasting image from the opening game of the tournament will be the shrug and consequent handshake Russian president Vladimir Putin gave Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman after the first goal of the game.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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