Intro:
Russians celebrate the national football team's 4-1 win over Czech Republic in Moscow, Russia, on Friday.
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Thousands of Russian's gathered in the UEFA European Championship fan zones all across Moscow.
The Russian national team won their first game against the Czech Republic 4-1.
After the victory, football fans started to celebrate and moved their party to the centre of Moscow.
The Russians go top of Group A after their win and the 1-1 draw between co-hosts Poland and Greece.
SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexei Granin, football fan:
"Will we win the Euro's (UEFA European Championships) or not, I know that we are playing very well - that is the most important thing. They made a festival for us. We will support them. This is cool, this is super. We are the best."
After the match, Russian coach Dick Advocaat's only regret was that the score wasn't higher.
Their next game in the group is against Poland on the 12th of June.
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