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Unsettled Ignashevich, Georgian Teenagers, and Saenko Speculations

CSKA's Sergei Ignashevich could be on the move

Tuesday’s spletnik revels in both the old and the young. First, we bring somewhat shocking news of Sergei Ignashevich’s potential departure from CSKA Moskva. Next, Zhano Ananidze should consider himself warned, as he may have some competition as the best 17-year-old Georgian in the RPL, with two [...]

Sentence Served: CSKA Duo Given One-Match Bans

Aleksei Berezutski and Sergei Ignashevich have been handed one-match bans by UEFA

CSKA Moskva defenders Sergei Ignashevich and Aleksei Berezutski have each been banned for one match after  found to have broken doping regulations at last month’s Champions League match against Manchester United, UEFA said on Thursday.

In a statement released today from the UEFA Control [...]

UEFA ban Ignashevich, Alexei Berezutskiy

The details are, as yet, sketchy. But the implications are clear.

Sergei Ignashevich has been banned from CSKA's pivotal match in Istanbul

The official CSKA Moskva website has released a statement announcing that defenders Sergei Ignashevich and Aleksei Berezutskiy have been banned by UEFA from playing in CSKA’s decisive Champions League match against Beşiktaş after they [...]

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 [...]