Author: Futbolgrad
Boycott Russia 2018 World Cup? Not if the West Really Wants to Punish Putin
By David McArdle -
From the moment Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup, calls to boycott the tournament from Western media have rarely ceased. Whe ...
Europa League Strain On Turkish-Georgian Relations
By Alastair Watt -
The usually amicable relationship between neighbours Georgia and Turkey turned briefly volatile last week as Chikhura Sachkhere ce ...
Football Emblems from the Post-Soviet Space – ‘a Kollektsiya’
By David McArdle -
Throughout the Soviet Union, art was an effective propaganda tool for the state. Across the spheres of literature, visual art and ...
Dinamo Tbilisi and the Quest for the Champions League
By Alastair Watt -
They may never have graced the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, but Dinamo Tbilisi remain an iconic name for football de ...
Russia 2018 and her Doomed Four-Year World Cup Plan
By Manuel Veth -
With two games gone, Russia have been far from impressive at this year’s World Cup. Although the country are not considered serious ...
Spartaki Tskhinvali: Georgia’s football memorial to South Ossetia
By Manu Veth -
“We are not a propaganda tool but simply a football club”, says Akhsar Sanakoev, the transfer director of Spartaki Tskhinvali, who hi ...
