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Euro 2016 Draw – Caucasus Trio Eye Exploiting the Expansion

Euro 2016 Draw – Caucasus Trio Eye Exploiting the Expansion

By Alastair Watt - The expansion of the European Championships to 24 teams has left many fans and pundits fearing that quantity will win over quality ...
Ukrainian Ultras and the Unorthodox Revolution

Ukrainian Ultras and the Unorthodox Revolution

By David McArdle and Manuel Veth - The revolutionary fervour sweeping Ukraine in the form of anti-government protests has in recent weeks gained shar ...
Gazprom Football Empire – the creation of a global image campaign

Gazprom Football Empire – the creation of a global image campaign

By Manuel Veth -  In 2008 Zenit Saint Petersburg became only the second Russian club to win a major European trophy when they beat Glasgow Rangers in ...
Striking Shortcomings Make Russia a Wasteful World Cup Bet

Striking Shortcomings Make Russia a Wasteful World Cup Bet

In the wake of last Friday’s agonizingly elongated World Cup draw, a trip to an online Irish-named bookmaker brought a startling discovery – Russia we ...
Russian Football Hooliganism – the Caucasian Divide

Russian Football Hooliganism – the Caucasian Divide

By Yan Matusevich -  Keeping politics out of football has been a FIFA slogan for years, a policy the organization strives to promote by showcasing th ...
Alania Vladikavkaz –  Russian Football’s Endangered Snow Leopards

Alania Vladikavkaz – Russian Football’s Endangered Snow Leopards

By David McArdle -  On Monday 18 November 2013, former Russian champions Alania Vladikavkaz announced that they were unable to finance the team’s for ...
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