Finally, the RPL is back. Fans of the English Premier League have no idea what a truly winter break is, try experiencing three whole months with no football and gallons of snow... Anyway, Krylia and Orenburg kicked off proceedings with a typical and well-fought 1-1 draw both sides may come to either thank or rue come the end of the season, depending upon which side of the relegation divide they end up on. Of the entire top five, only Krasnodar picked up three points thanks to a 2-0 victory … [Read more...]
RFN Weekly Round-Up
December 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Dzyuba voted RPL POTY Captain of the Sbornaya and current RPL top scorer Artem Dzyuba has been voted by RFU and Sport-Express as the best footballer in Russia for the second year in a row. Before he dominated the award for the previous two seasons, it was won by Fedor Smolov and Quincy Promes. All players who play in the RPL, regardless of nationality, qualify for the award & he will be awarded the Russian Golden Ball in the Spring. The judging panel consists of sixteen professional … [Read more...]
