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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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Ticket to Brazil Nearly Punched
Rui Patricio held his head when the final whistle was blown at the Estadio do Dragao last Friday. His mistake, a poor low pass within reach of Eden Ben Basat, cost Portugal two points, which almost...
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Preview: FC Porto v Zenit
Zenit and Hulk travel to the Dragao this evening, in search of a win which has eluded them thus far in this years competition. Hosts Porto will be hoping to bounce back from the previous matchday...
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Preview: CSKA v Manchester City
CSKA take on the wealth of Manchester City in tonight’s Champions League group stage encounter. Both sides will know the importance of the double header, starting in Moscow this evening, if they...
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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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Preview: Manchester City v CSKA
CSKA travel to the Etihad Stadium tonight to take on an in form Manchester City side in the Champions League. Man City somehow managed to take all 3 points from the reverse fixture in Moscow last time...
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Preview: Zenit v FC Porto
Zenit welcome FC Porto to the Petrovsky in tonight’s Champions League matchday 4 encounter. The St Petersburg club gained a huge boost of confidence in the last matchday, where Zenit took all 3 points...
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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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CSKA Fans Fight Back – Interview With #CSKAFansAgainstRacism Campaign
CSKA Moscow’s ultras have long had a reputation for violent and racist behavior. Last season, the ultras drew unwanted attention to the Russian champions in the Champions League twice. First, they...
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Dinamo Moscow Kicked Out of Europa League
Since UEFA in February announced that Dinamo Moscow was under investigation for breaching the Financial Fair Play rules it has been clear that the club was in major trouble. Today it was finally...
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Where Does Lokomotiv Stop Next – Budget Cuts or European Exclusion?
Russia has for a long time been impacted by an economic crisis, so it was no surprise when government officials, who have been trying to cut spending for a long time, finally thought of the government...
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Blood of beaten black fans will forever stay on your hands: Open letter to...
Open letter to UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body Members: Dr Thomas Partl (Austria), Jacques Antenen (Switzerland), Sándor Berzi (Hungary), Chris Bonett (Malta), Tomás Gea (Andorra), Kepa...
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Tarasov Becomes Part of UEFA’s Political Problem
It was hoped that this match would be able to unite two sets of people among the current diplomatic crisis between Russia and Turkey. However, unfortunately several inflammatory incidents took place...
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Chechen President Ready to Sign Patriot Tarasov
With the exception of the Kremlin, almost everybody have shared their opinion on Dmitry Tarasov’s showing of a Vladimir Putin t-shirt following Lokomotiv Moscow’s defeat to Fenerbahce in the Europa...
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Russia’s Dream of Three Champions League Spots
I tend to provoke my inner green eyed monster when it comes to watching Champions League football, especially in these latter stages. It’s been six years now since a Russian Football Premier League...
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What is to come from Russia in Europe this season?
Russian teams always seem to do well in Europe. Over the years, the Russian coefficient has risen nicely, and in August this year, Russia overtook Portugal in the UEFA rankings for club competitions,...
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The importance of the Europa League and Russia’s standing in European Football
It goes against reason to argue that Russia deserves another Champions League spot given we’re coming off the back of one of their most dismal tournament performances to date, with both Premier League...
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Champions League Preview: FC Basel – CSKA Moscow
The opening ceremony at the brand new VBE Arena. Photo: Ilya Sokolov/RFN The previous meeting between these two results in a huge upset for the Muscovites as they succumbed 0-2 on their home soil....
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Analysing Rubin Kazan’s Involvement in Football Leaks
Football Leaks | IEC The latest set of revelations in the FootballLeaks campaign conducted by the EIC Network involve several Russian clubs. The leaks show that the owners of four RPL clubs, namely...
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