If Dinamo had the most impressive transfer activity this off-season, most will agree that Lokomotiv Moskva had the loudest. Much of its amplitude was generated through the mouth of president Nikolay Naumov. It wasn’t all hot air; by the end of the transfer window there was a respectable accumulation of new bodies.
Some of the moves [...]
One of many Caps soon to be unemployed? Miodrag Božović.
For quite some time FK Moskva has been the butt of jokes because of how starved they have been for fans. But in an ironic twist it has been reported today that a core of their infinitesimal fan-base is willing to starve for the club. [...]
This is the first edition of what will be a new weekly feature on the site, looking back at the previous weeks “goings on” in Russian football. We will review all the latest news and interesting stories, as well as provide some brief analysis of the subject matter. The column will close out with a [...]
Part 1 can be found here.
Part 2 can be found here.
As for Wenger and his team’s defeat to red-clad Muscovite foes: why such commotion over losing to Russian treble-winners? The UKs population measures at around 61 million subjects: Russia has approximately 141 million pairs of feet to strap boots upon. Perhaps Wenger and Henry’s whinging [...]
(Part 1 can be found here)
Routine victories also come resplendent with slants or slights. When UK media darlings Fulham beat Amkar Perm 3-1 in this season’s Europa League, the focus lingered on Dmitry Belorukov’s injuring of Andy Johnson. Despite Hodgson effusively praising Perm after their 1-0 victory in the return leg (“Amkar played particularly well [...]
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