Author: Futbolgrad
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 ...
Dzyuba Goal Adds Another Chapter to the Spartak vs. Zenit Drama
This weekend another anecdote was added to Artyom Dzyuba’s controversial free agent move from Spartak Moscow to Zenit Saint Petersburg, which was conc ...
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 ...
Paris Saint-Germain – A Tough Champions League Encounter for Shakhtar Donetsk
For Shakhtar Donetsk the next few days will be marked by steep contrast. On September 23 Shakhtar played the Ukrainian Persha Liga club (Ukraine’s sec ...
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 ...
FK Rostov – Player Boycott Highlights Financial Problems
On September 23 Futbolgrad’s article “Luch-Energiya Vladivostok – Financial Difficulties Show Need for League Reform” highlighted the financial burden ...
