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Sbornaja of the Week: Round Two

Two weeks running, Danny makes it on the sbornaja (Photo: Aleksandr Mysyakin)

Still undergoing a thaw, round two of the Russian Premier-Liga went wanting for goals (15, but that’s up from 10!). Besides the typical excuse of poor pitches and frozen footballs, outfield players can blame the goalkeepers, who excelled last weekend. The bitterly contested [...]

Goalkeeper Chepchugov to Go to CSKA

Sergei Chepchugov will be playing with CSKA Moskva next season.

Sergei Chepchugov was voted best goalkeeper of the First Division

The 24-year-old goalkeeper has confirmed his intention not to stay with newly promoted FK Sibir Novosibirsk, where he was on loan for 2009 where his contract expired. In addition, reports have suggested that he [...]

RFU Announces Their Top Players of 2009

While certainly not the last of its kind, the board of the Russian Football Union has released their list of the top players in the Russian Premier League in 2009. Just as with any such list, there are omissions and inclusions that are questionable. Nonetheless, it is at least one opportunity to reflect on the [...]

WCQ Recap: Russian Heartache

Zlatko Dedic scores for Slovenia and sends them to South Africa, defeating Russia 1-0

An uncharacteristically undisciplined and frustrated Russian national team faced defeat at the hands of a well-organized, confident Slovenia on Wednesday night. In the end, the playoff would be decided by the vital away goal that Slovenia scored in the last [...]

WCQ Preview: Russian Hosts Slovenia for Leg 1

Though Russia’s matches against Slovenia have not been met with as anticipation as last month’s fixture with Germany, these matches are so much more important. That should go without saying, but given the ease with which even the most ardent supporter is settling into this match, a reminder of the stakes seems necessary.

While a [...]