Category: Features
The Tyumen Football Connection – A Case Study of Lower League Careers in Russia
By Andrew Flint -
In the wake of CSKA Moscow's stunning 6-goal second half comeback against Mordovia Saransk, not to mention the Financial Fair Play ...
Dnipro vs Metalist Kharkiv – The Most Storied Ukrainian Derby
By Vadim Furmanov -
The best-known football rivalry in Ukraine is, without a doubt, the one between Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk. The two clubs h ...
Racism in Russian Football – Commentary on the BBC World Football Podcast
By Saul Pope -
For anyone who hasn't heard BBC World Football's recent podcast item on racism in Russian football, I'll start with quick summary. For ...
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok – Financial Difficulties Show Need for League Reform
By Manuel Veth -
Life is tough in Russia’s second division, the Football National League (FNL). Unlike the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL), w ...
Proposed New European Cup to Benefit Smaller UEFA Member States
By Manuel Veth -
UEFA’s member states are contemplating the creation of a new European cup competition for clubs that have dropped out in the early s ...
From Yellow-Green to Yellow-Blue – The Naturalization of Shakhtar’s Taison
By Mark Temnycky -
Shakhtar Donetsk is a fascinating example of the globalization of football in the 2000s as the club in the last ten years ushered ...
