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Sheshukov Returns to Spartak Moskva, Ilič May Follow

Aleksandr Sheshukov returns to Spartak after seven years (Photo: Dmitry Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images)

Spartak Moskva is the latest club to profit from FK Moskva’s liquidation.

As anticipated, over the weekend Spartak Moskva announced the signing of FK Moskva’s Aleksandr Sheshukov.

For the 26-year-old defensive midfielder the transfer marks the return to the club he virtually began his career—playing [...]

Russian Premier League on Bill’s Sports Maps

One of the most useful tools for football fans with a global curiosity is Bill’s Sports Maps.  For various leagues (not just football), Bill Turianski gives a geographic identity to teams that would otherwise be nothing more than names in a report.

Here is Bill’s map for the 2010 Russian Premier League:

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Loan Moves Have Spartak Trim Defense

Egor Filipenko has been sent on loan to Sibir (Photo: AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

Spartak Moskva has trimmed their defensive squad, announcing one loan move and apparently readying a second.

On Friday Spartak revealed that the club has decided Egor Filipenko will not return to the fold for 2010. The 21-year-old has been sent on loan to FK [...]

Blatnjak and Pavlenko Join Rostov

Dragan Blatnjak is the latest acquisition in Rostov busy off-season

FK Rostov has made what appears to be their final moves of the offseason, signing midfielder Dragan Blatnjak and securing the loan of striker Aleksandr Pavlenko from Spartak Moskva.

Blatnjak, a former Khimki player, holds the distinction of being FK Moskva’s last signing after he committed [...]

Hapoel Tel Aviv 0, Rubin Kazan 0: Russian Champs Advance to Round of Sixteen

Rubin advance to the round of sixteen after a soggy night in Tel Aviv (Photo: Reuters)

From the bitter cold of Kazan to a rare thunder shower in Tel Aviv, Rubin Kazan’s two-match fixture against Hapoel Tel Aviv will be remembered for its extreme weather. Down three goals on aggregate, the Tel Aviv club’s slim [...]