British people who remember the late Russian World Cup, what impact did it have on anything...just before it, and since?

Question

internationally

financially

anything?

I can't think of any difference

Answer 1

No significant impact at all as far as I know.  All overshadowed by what was happening in the Crimea.

Answer 2

People came back telling stories of the generosity of the Russian people they met, but that's about it