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UEFA Europa League or Bust for CSKA Moscow
It has been a tough few weeks for CSKA Moscow, as the club hasn’t won a match in the past four Russian Premier League matches. On match day fifteen CS ...
Alex Teixeira – On the Path to Overtake Mkhitaryan’s Record
Shakhtar Donetsk finally got their first Champions League winner on Tuesday when they beat the Swedish side Malmö FF in Lviv 4-0. With the victory, Sh ...
Back to the Future – Could Russia Return to the Old League Schedule?
By Saul Pope -
Andrey Arshavin may not garner the attention he did in his Zenit pomp, but his recent comment on the current Russian league calendar w ...
Football National League – Reforming Russia’s Second Division
By Saul Pope -
Geographically speaking, Russia's second division Football National League (FNL) is the largest in the world. It outsizes the Russian ...
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 ...
