While other seasons prepare to end, Russia is just about to start. Can Rubin Kazan surprise the Moscow giants again and retain their title? We preview the 2010 Russian Premier League.

The Guus Hiddink era has come to an end in Moscow and now Russia must choose his successor. Failure to reach the World Cup seems to have left the old guard in the driving seat.

Andrei Arshavin has many notches on his belt. World famous footballer, author, vice-champion of Russia, and promising Draughts player. But very few people actually know that he is also a comedic…

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FC Moscow have been forced to pull out of the Russian Premier League following the loss of a sponsor. The club are the highest profile case in an oft repeated phenomenon.

CSKA  Moscow are making preparations for the 2010 league season which starts on the 12th of March. Due to the poor weather conditions in Russia they play their season from March to November. CSKA Moscow have released their new home and away shirts that they will wear during the league season.
The new CSKA Moscow football [...]

The CIS Cup, for clubs from the former Soviet Union, enjoyed early popularity and seemed set for a bright future. Now though, the situation is much changed and it kicks off with little attention.

The Chelsea defender Yuri Zhirkov has finally shaken off his injury problems and is now ready to play regularly for the first team.
He admits it has taken him time to settle in, but thinks that the fans will see lots of improvement in the future.
“After the transfer there was an injury so I am very [...]

The Arsenal and Russia midfielder Andrei Arshavin has admitted that he is depressed after Russia failed to beat Slovenia in the World Cup Play-offs, and says that he is finding it hard to concentrate on the domestic competitions.
In an interview with the Russian Sport Express newspaper Arshavin said: “People close to me tell me that [...]

Below is a list of teams with some quality players which will unfortunately miss the World Cup next summer:
Ireland- The Irish team may not be the most talented to miss out on qualification but certainly was unjustly eliminated by France. The Ireland squad is not as deep as other but has talented players such as [...]

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I’ve just heard the news that Russia have failed to qualify for the World Cup.I suppose it’s our fault for not giving Roman Pavlyuchenko enough playing time? I do wonder what ‘the world’s greatest manager’, Hiddink, will do now (Chelsea anyone)?Didn’t…

Chelsea’s marquee signing Yuri Zhirkov is still in the dark as to when he can finally make his full debut for the Blues, and admits that no-one really knows what is causing the ongoing knee problems he has suffered with since his arrival.
“The English doctors see my problems as a reaction of the body to [...]

The first legs of the European World Cup play-offs took place yesterday (Saturday) and Russia, Portugal and France all take slender advantages into their second legs.

Portugal managed to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in Lisbon in their first leg.  With Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out of the tie through injury the Portuguese had to rely on the likes [...]

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In a week’s time we will know a near complete list of the nations who will be competing to lift the World Cup in South Africa.  The first legs take place on November 14, with the second legs on the 18th.  The African nations qualification process takes a little longer, so I’ll be focusing on [...]

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Rubin Kazan have astounded many with their Champions League displays so far – including a win at the Nou Camp. The Russian champions are more than holding their own.

Juande Ramos lasted barely 47 days in the CSKA Moscow dugout before being sent back to Spain, and the job now falls to local boy Leonid Slutsky. Can he succeed with a changing CSKA?

We got another edition of World Cup Buzz Top 5. This time we’re going to breakdown the 5 best national team coaches right now. These 5 men have led their charges to surprise heights in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup or in some cases right on the door step of reserving their place in [...]

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Roman Pavlyuchenko’s cold war! Ignored by Spurs, dropped by Russia – now the striker is felled by illness

Roman Pavlyuchenko’s miserable start to the season just gets worse – with a bout of the sniffles threatening to rule him out of Russia’s match in Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
Reports in Russia say the Tottenham Hotspur striker missed [...]

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I like him.

I repeat – I like him. Good, he is still at Arsenal. Keep it up Boy!
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In Germany-Russia match, Bollocks Ballack acted out of control after he was denied penalty. He lost control and fell after [...]

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Russia and Germany go head-to-head to decide which team gets automatic qualification to the World Cup Finals, and who will have to go through the play-offs. Germany are currently one point ahead, so even a draw will give them the advantage.
This will be the first game on the artificial pitch at the Luzhniki arena that [...]