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 [...]
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Roman Pavlyuchenko gives Dmitri Torbinski some brotherly love during the Russian national team's training session on Monday. Amidst preparation for the crucial second leg of the World Cup qualification playoff against Slovenia on Wednesday, Guus Hiddink gave his thoughts on some of his squad’s players. Russia wins 2-1 over Slovenia on Saturday in Moskva 80,000 fans packed Luzhniki only to walk away nonplussed. While the Russia National Team was able to win the first leg of their qualifying playoff against Slovenia 2-1 in Moskva, Guus Hiddink’s squad will feel they could have done better. Russia dominated possession in the early minutes, but [...] For a country perhaps more known for its philosophers than its footballers, it comes as no surprise that many pundits have already written off the Slovenia National Team’s chances of travelling to South Africa. Whether to start Yuri Zhirkov remains one of Guus Hiddink's major decisions. At Luzhniki, such authorities insist, Russia will have a walk [...] |
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