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Ansaldi Called for Argentina Friendly

Cristian Ansaldi (l) gets a call up

Argentina National Team manager Diego Maradona today announced his squad for Argentina’s upcoming friendly with Spain on November 14th.

On the list was Rubin Kazan’s left back Cristian Ansaldi–marking his first call-up. For the friendly there is the possibility he could play at right back, as Maradona chose not [...]

RPL Friday Wrap-Up: Kazan’s Tale of Two Halves

It was a tale of two very different halves, but in the end Rubin Kazan was able to improve upon their chances of winning their second straight championship, defeating Krylia Sovetov Samara on Friday 4-1.

During the first half, with the exception of one decent chance from Alexsandr Bukarov that was swept away by Samara’s goalkeeper [...]

Prospects to Flee FK Moskva?

The final four weeks of the season are not only important in determining FK Moskva’s European aspirations, but will be instrumental regarding the future makeup of the club.

Dmitry Tarasov to move north?

FK Moskva midfielder Dmitry Tarasov has been linked with a possible move to Zenit St. Petersburg at the end of the season. His [...]

The Knees of Yuri Zhirkov

Yuri Zhirkov

The saga of Yuri Zhirkov’s knees continues. For those following his prolonged battle with injury, the new news here is in the plural.

Initially suffering a knock on his right knee while in the U.S. during a preseason tour, Zhirkov again experienced discomfort during the Russian National team’s match earlier this month against Germany.

While [...]

Pavlyuchenko’s Agent: Time on Bench Causing Psychological Problems

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko

In what seems like a quirk in translation, Oleg Artemov – agent of Tottenham Hostpur FC (England) striker Roman Pavlyuchenko – says that the national team forward’s lack of playing time is causing “psychological problems.” A better way to describe what the agent’s trying to say: Not playing has [...]