Category: Russia
Axel Witsel and Odil Ahmedov – Symbols of a New Trend
Manuel Veth -
Axel Witsel and Odil Ahmedov are the latest high profile transfers that have left the Russian Football Premier League for the Chinese S ...
Luiz Adriano – An Artilheiro for Spartak’s Title Challenge
Manuel Veth -
Luiz Adriano is headed to the Russian Football Premier League club Spartak Moscow. The move was first discussed on the Futbolgrad Podc ...
Russia’s Doping Scandal and the 2018 World Cup
Manuel Veth -
The World Cup in Russia has come under new pressure after Russian officials told the New York Times that they no longer dispute doping ...
Andrey Lunev – A Rags to Riches Story?
Saul Pope -
Had someone told Andrey Lunev in August that he'd be moving to Zenit Saint Petersburg in December, I wonder whether he'd have laughed, fr ...
Georgi Dzhikiya and Spartak’s Transfer Arms Race with Zenit
Manuel Veth -
The Georgi Dzhikiya (or Georgi Jikia to use the Georgian spelling) transfer from Amkar Perm to Spartak Moscow is the latest episode in ...
Russia’s World Cup: Stadium and Urban Development in Ekaterinburg
Sven Daniel Wolfe -
The World Cup is not just about the clashes between national teams on the pitch. These battles are the highlight, of course, and ...
