Monday Rewind: September 9-16
EDITOR’S PICK: It looks great for Russia as Capello brings the fab times back – London Evening Standard MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: Football Clubs, Don’t Mess With Tradition! – GoalChatter Interview with...
View ArticleJames Appell: “Russian and English football have the same problem”
If you follow Russian football, you probably know who James Appell is, given there aren’t too many foreign journalists covering and interested in Russian football. There have been interviews with him...
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Round Table: Europa League Preview
Matt (@MattTidcombe) – Sports journalist, Rubin fan and team correspondent Manuel (@homosovieticus) – PhD Student with focus on Soviet history and football, as well as blogger at Futbolgrad.com...
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Preview: UEFA Europa League Matchday 1
The return of continental competitions this week has not been a happy one for the Russian clubs so far, with CSKA and Zenit both losing on their travels. Here’s hoping that Thursday’s Russian clubs...
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Preview: Wednesday’s Matches
I take a look at Wednesday’s games in the RPL, featuring Spartak, CSKA and Zenit. Zenit and Spartak will be looking to carry on their momentum, and CSKA will be hoping to bounce back from a bad week....
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Preview: UEFA Europa League Matchday 2
Thursday’s 2nd round of matches in the Europa League could prove to be fruitful for the Russian participants, as all 3 sides are at ‘home’. Kuban host Valencia in what promises to be an exciting...
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Preview: UEFA Europa League Matchday 3
Thursday’s matches bring about the midway point of the Europa League group phase matches. This could be an important night for all of the clubs, as for one reason or another, they all have a point...
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ROUND TABLE: RUSSIAN FOOTBALL ROUND UP
Rob (@RobDillonMTA) – Journalist who specializes in Russian football, Editor of More Than Arshavin Connor (@Con_027) – Russian Football follower, CSKA supporter, England resident Pavel...
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The Day The Giants Fell
Tyumen recorded the biggest shock of the day, beating Zenit 2-0. It began while much of Europe was still asleep, and indeed many Russians would have only been stirring in their beds when the first goal...
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Preview: UEFA League Matchday 4
Thursday’s Europa League matches see a big chance for the Russian clubs involved to try and press for a place in the knockout rounds after Christmas. Kuban and Rubin both play at home, against Swansea...
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Ukraine Criticized for Not Selecting Russian Based Players
Yevhen Seleznyov. Source: Uefa.com It is a widely held opinion that sport and politics should not mix, however, it seems that exactly that has happened within the Ukrainian national team this week....
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Evgeniy Seleznev and the Never-ending Kuban Circus
Just when it seemed Kuban Krasnodar’s season couldn’t get any more ridiculous, Evgeniy Seleznev has left the club he joined less than three months ago and has signed a two-year contract with his...
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Kuban Crisis Could Promote FC Sochi
Kuban Stadium before a game against Zenit last season. Photo: Danny Armstrong Being a football fan in Sochi isn’t the easiest thing. Although the city has the top modern Fisht Stadium, built for the...
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