Category: Russia

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Boycott Russia 2018 World Cup? Not if the West Really Wants to Punish Putin

Boycott Russia 2018 World Cup? Not if the West Really Wants to Punish Putin

By David McArdle -  From the moment Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup, calls to boycott the tournament from Western media have rarely ceased. Whe ...
Russia 2018 and her Doomed Four-Year World Cup Plan

Russia 2018 and her Doomed Four-Year World Cup Plan

By Manuel Veth - With two games gone, Russia have been far from impressive at this year’s World Cup. Although the country are not considered serious ...
The Crimea Precedent – How Tavriya and FK Sevastopol remap European football

The Crimea Precedent – How Tavriya and FK Sevastopol remap European football

By Manuel Veth - The annexation of Crimea has raised doubts about the status of its football clubs FK Sevastopol and Tavriya Simferopol and whether t ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Ugly Side of FC Zenit St Petersburg

The Ugly Side of FC Zenit St Petersburg

By Yan Matusevich -  Going to the Petrovsky Stadium to watch Zenit St Petersburg had been a tradition in my family for over three generations. With j ...
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