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CSKA Moscow Season Preview
June 29, 2013 by 4 Comments
INTRO: The season after a title is always the more difficult, and I think CSKA obviously expect a more difficult season than the last one. They 'll have to manage the Champions League and the league. Moreover, CSKA may lose key players on the transfer market. It is already certain that Keisuke Honda will be no longer a CSKA player and he must be replaced. They must also consider the future of the central defence, who are aging a little. The sale of Uros Cosic to Pescara and the possible loan of … [Read more...]
2013-2014 Russian National Team Calendar
June 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Every Russian qualifying match and friendly in the build-up to Brazil 2014 can be found here. August 14: 2014 World Cup Qualifier Northern Ireland - Russia, Belfast September 6: 2014 World Cup Qualifier Russia - Luxembourg, Kazan September 10: 2014 World Cup Qualifier Russia - Israel, St. Petersburg October 11: 2014 World Cup Qualifier Luxembourg - Russia October 15: 2014 World Cup Qualifier Azerbaijan - Russia November 14-15: 2014 World Cup Qualifying … [Read more...]
2013-2014 Russian Euro Calendar
June 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Complete schedule of Russian club action in the Europa League and Champions League. Check back regularly for results and updated fixtures. July 18: Europa League Qualifying Round 2, 1st Leg FK Jagodina (Serbia) - Rubin. Jagodina City Stadium, Jagodina July 25: Europa League Qualifying Round 2, 2nd Leg Rubin - FK Jagodina (Serbia). Tsentralny Stadium, Kazan July 30-31: Champions League Qualifying Round 3, 1st Leg Zenit - ... August 1: Europa League Qualifying Round 3, … [Read more...]
2013-2014 Russian Cup Calendar
June 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Check back for latest fixtures and results. July 7: Russian Cup First Round MITOS 3-1 SKVO Olimpiya 2-4 Energiya Vityaz Krymsk 2-1 Biolog-Novokubansk Dagdizel 2-0 Druzhba July 10: Russian Cup First Round Volga Tver 1-2 Dnepr Dynamo Kostroma 1-1 (3-1) Spartak Kostroma Tekstilshchik 4-2 Torpedo Vladimir Trevis i VVK 0-1 Rus Tosno 2-0 Vologda Kolomna 1-2 Znamya Truda Zenit Moscow 0-6 Strogino July 11: Russian Cup First Round Zvezda Ryazan 3-0 Tambov Khimik … [Read more...]
Summer Special in Moscow: Spartak - Dynamo Kiev
June 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It's been decades since they battled for top honors in the Soviet league, but Spartak - Dynamo Kiev is still an important fixture, even when it's a preseason friendly. Days in advance, 8,000-plus Muscovites bought up every available ticket for the match at Eduard Streltsov Stadium on the southeast edge of downtown Moscow. Thursday's match, the first of the four-team United Tournament, featuring Spartak, Zenit, Shakhtar and Dynamo, went to the visitors, 1-0, on an Oleg Gusev penalty in the … [Read more...]
Lokomotiv Moscow Season Preview
June 28, 2013 by 3 Comments
Last season has seen the downfall of the Railway club, as they finished in their worst position yet in the last ten years. Enraged at the way Loko has been run by Olga Smorodskaya, fans became more and more disillusioned with the way their team performed particularly in the second half of the season. Resounding losses, including a 1-4 thrashing by the champion and close rival CSKA, summed up a misery season for them. The dismissal of Slaven Bilic has been seen as a step to regain trust among … [Read more...]
Should Anzhi Be Allowed to Host UEFA Matches in Dagestan?
June 25, 2013 by 12 Comments
On June 19, UEFA banned Anzhi from hosting Europa League matches in Dagestan for the 2013/2014 season. Beginning this fall, Anzhi will welcome European competition to Saturn Stadium, located just outside of Moscow, rather than its home arena in Makhachkala. Russian Football News contributors Andy Shenk and John Sager debate UEFA's stance on football in Russia's southernmost republic, offering an in-depth look at the issues Dagestan is wrestling with as it seeks to establish itself as a major … [Read more...]
Round Table: Offseason Transfer Update
June 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
Pavel (@russianpotter) - Nizhny Novgorod-based young journalist and Spartak supporter, Volga attendee Manuel (@homosovieticus) - PhD Student with focus on Soviet history and football, as well as blogger at Futbolgrad.com (@futbolgradlive) Xavier (@AxeMurderer60) - French Russian football fan and CSKA supporter Andy (@AndyShenk) - Moscow based writer and Russian language translator, Andy supports Anzhi John (@JohnSager) - Russian Football follower, Zenit supporter, California … [Read more...]
Foreigners: Krylia Sovetov Samara
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Samara is a football-addicted city with huge traditions. I'll say just one thing - Krylya are the only provincial team that have never been relegated from the Russian Championship. And the third place in 2004, and the highest attendance in Eastern Europe at the Metallurg stadium says it all. But the times are changing, and Krylya are in their usual place again, fighting relegation playoffs. But the management has been original, finding players in exotic leagues. Let's run through … [Read more...]
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