Russia: FC Zenit fans swarm St. Petersburg to celebrate club's 90th anniversary

Thousands of supporters of the football club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg swarmed St. Petersburg's Vasilyevsky Island, Monday, to celebrate winning the 2014-2015 Russian Premier League and the 90th anniversary of the club. Vasilyevsky Island's famous Rostral Columns were lit during the festivities and many famous buildings across Russia's second city, including Moscow Triumphal Gate, Blagoveshchensky ('Annunciation') Bridge and the Palace Bridge, were illuminated in white and blue, the team's colours, during the night. The players of Zenit's current squad also graced the celebrations, greeting their fans from a stage where bands played throughout the day. After sunset, around 100 fans lit flares on the embankment in front of the Hermitage Museum to honour their team.