2018 World Cup: Throwback to Robbie Williams's World Cup debut in 1998

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Robbie Williams was the star of the pre-match show as the 2018 World Cup in Russia got underway, but it's not the first time the former boyband superstar has been involved in BBC Sport's World Cup coverage.

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