Category: Russia
Ivan Novoseltsev – From Rostov to Zenit to the World
Saul Pope -
Ivan Novoseltsev is not a typical Russian Football Premier League player. For one thing, he has risen through the Russian league system—c ...
The Impact of the Champions League Reforms
Manuel Veth -
With the beginning of the 2018-19 season, the UEFA Champions League will see major reforms. The Champions League reforms that were anno ...
Lokomotiv hire Semin – Berdyev out in the Cold
Saul Pope -
New Lokomotiv Moscow manager, the 69-year-old, Yuri Semin is unlikely to be someone who agrees with the old adage that you should 'never ...
Sardar Azmoun – Rostov’s Miracle Man
Manuel Veth -
Sardar Azmoun rose up in the dark Rostov sky, connected well to the ball, and placed his header past Ajax Amsterdam keeper, Jasper Cile ...
Stanislav Cherchesov – Is he the right man for Russia?
By Saul Pope
New Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov has just named his first Russia squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Turkey and Ghana. His ...
Stanislav Cherchesov – Can he Fix the Sbornaya?
By Manuel Veth -
It is now official—Stanislav Cherchesov is the man appointed to guide Russia’s Sbornaya toward a successful World Cup on home soil. ...