If we don't take into account the Soviet times, Russia goes to its fourth World Cup. Team's kits used in mundiales perfectly reflect fashion trends and the history of the young country. Let's look at what the Russians had to wear. 1994 Home Kit Traditional red and white were replaced by the colours of the Russian flag. White becomes Russian home colour – red hadn't returned until the appointment of Guus Hiddink. In this particular Reebok kit the team played its best World Cup game: they … [Read more...]
Developing the National Team: Russia Moving Forward
June 7, 2013 by 19 Comments
A lot of ink has been spilled on the future of Russia's national team since Dick Advocaat's squad crashed out of Euro 2012. An eight-match unbeaten streak for the senior team with Fabio Capello at the helm has put Russia in excellent position to qualify for Brazil 2014, but major questions remain, particularly in the junior ranks. Despite Capello's willingness to call up a much broader selection of players - provincial clubs like Terek, Kuban, Rubin and Anzhi have seen a jump in national team … [Read more...]
