".....even our enemies themselves being judges"

 An Image Worth Of Biblical Commentary:

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7 How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses. Jeremiah ch. 5.

This is allowed by God to show how disgraces come upon us only by ourselves, we are the responsible because we are sinner and dragged to sin. Soccer game is not devilish in itself, but a nation which exults in the soccer game and gives glory to football 'heroes' in the game of arena is a nation which doesn't give glory to God. It is the nation's sin that allowed further evil to come on itself, don't blame too much Putin now, the selfish Russian government is only the executor of the God's will:

Taken from RussiaCrime: "While the people rejoice at the national team’s achievements, the Government implements unpopular reforms under all the shouting. While Cherchesov and his players are winning mundial games, the authorities raise the retirement age, increase the value added tax rate, introduce new taxes for self-employed, impose levies on online purchases, and block anonymizers. In addition, the Yarovaya law is coming into effect, utility rates go up, and other innovations significantly changing our life are forthcoming."
URL: https://en.crimerussia.com/gover/government-implements-unpopular-reforms-during-2018-fifa-world-cup/

And just in the EU, thanks to the devilish distraction of the world soccer competition, even ....".....our enemies themselves being judges" (Deuteronomy 32:31; the source is a pro-Russian pro-Putin source):

"The Parliament of the European Union (EU) will soon vote on new proposals regarding digital copyright laws which will effect social media outlets, major digital publishers and outlets, non-corporate/private sector digital publishers and outlets, not for profit digital publishers and outlets and even individual social media users. The new rules are designed to protect the owners of copyrighted material, but critics say that if enshrined into EU law, the regulations could have a stifling effect on freedom of speech, artistic expression and the dissemination of information that is vital to the public good."
Taken from:
If China or Russia Did to Internet Freedoms What Europe is About to do, There Would be Pan-Western Condemnation
Written by Adam Garrie on 2018-06-21  
https://www.eurasiafuture.com/2018/06/21/if-china-or-russia-did-to-internet-freedoms-what-europe-is-about-to-do-there-would-be-pan-western-condemnation/

25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. Jeremiah ch. 5.

6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. Hosea ch. 13

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(the text has been edited and corrected 07/04/2018)