Category: Features

Roman Shirokov – The Captain’s Last Dance
By Andrew Flint -
Last week Russian national team captain Roman Shirokov was released early from his contract with Spartak Moscow when the Red-Whites ...

Alex Teixeira – Liverpool FC Transfer Update
By Manuel Veth
On January 22, Futbolgrad reported on the possibility of Alex Teixeira moving from Shakhtar Donetsk to Liverpool FC. Back then, we bel ...

Azerbaijan – Developing Football in the Land of Fire
By Thomas Giles -
Azerbaijan's most well known contribution to the footballing world is off the pitch with the nation’s controversial sponsorship of ...

Instant Impact – What Movsisyan’s Return Means for MLS
By Michael Hikari Cecire -
Yura Movsisyan is coming back to Major League Soccer (MLS). The ex-Spartak Moscow and Armenian national team striker is re ...

Russia Debates the Naturalization of Players
By Saul Pope -
Naturalization of players has once again become a hot topic in Russian football. The possibility of naturalizing foreigners to play fo ...

Florida Cup 2016 – Impressions from Shakhtar’s USA Tour
By Manuel Veth -
This January, Futbolgrad had the opportunity to attend the Florida Cup 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando. The games in Orlando we ...