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 RUSSIAN
TEAM' 2008
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March, 26 |
Romania – Russia –
3:0 |
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May, 23 |
Russia – Kazakhstan
– 6:0 |
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May, 28 |
Serbia – Russia –
1:2 |
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June, 4 |
Lithuania – Russia –
1:4 |
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June, 10 |
Spain – Russia –
4:1 |
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June, 14 |
Greece – Russia –
0:1 |
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June, 18 |
Sweden – Russia –
0:2 |
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June, 21 |
Holland – Russia –
1:3 |
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June, 26 |
Spain – Russia –
3:0 |
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August, 20 |
Russia – Holland –
1:1 |
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September, 10 |
Russia – Wales –
2:1 |
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October, 11 |
Germany – Russia –
2:1 |
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October, 15 |
Russia – Finland –
3:0 |
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RUSSIAN SQUAD NEWS
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04.01.2009
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Wenger Russian rift with Arsenal board
over Arshavin
Arsene Wenger is in a stand-off with Arsenal's board over transfer
funds, and that will encourage Real Madrid in their pursuit of the
revered manager.
The club's foremost transfer target, Andrei Arshavin, is not certain
to join the club after sources at Zenit St Petersburg said Arsenal's
initial offer for the player fell well below the Russian club's
valuation of 20million euros. [more]
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03.01.2009
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AFP Photo
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English clubs look East for new footballers
No progress has been made concerning the transfer of Andrey Arshavin
from Zenit to Arsenal, said the Gunner's coach, Arsene Wenger.
Earlier, it was reported that Arsenal was ready to pay £20
million for the player, who lead both Zenit Saint Petersburg to
UEFA Cup victory and the Russian national team to bronze medals
at Euro 2008. [more]
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03.01.2009
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Photo telegraph.co.uk
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Roman Pavlyuchenko at FA Cup double for
slick Spurs
Only in the loopy world of English football could a team reach the
fourth round of the FA Cup before the celebrated third-round weekend
has even begun. If one tradition was shredded, courtesy of television's
rapacious hunger for live action, another was maintained: Tottenham
fans singing about being on their way to Wembley again. [more]
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02.01.2009
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Photo goal.com
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CHELSEA TO SWOOP FOR YURI ZHIRKOV?
With one left-sided player all but out the door, the Blues have
turned their gaze to Russia as they seek an immediate replacement...
UK tabloid The Daily Mail reports that Chelsea will move for
CSKA Moscow winger Yuri Zhirkov once Wayne Bridge's transfer to
Manchester City is completed. [more]
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30.12.2008
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Photo: GETTY IMAGES
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Tottenham to resist Andrei Arshavin bidding
war
Tottenham will not become involved in a bidding war with Arsenal
over Andrei Arshavin, with manager Harry Redknapp saying he wants
a more traditional striker, such as Craig Bellamy or Jermain Defoe.
Although no bid has yet been made, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
is considering making an offer for the ?20 million-valued Zenit
St Petersburg player, who is regarded by Spurs as similar in style
to Luka Modric. [more]
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29.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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HIDDINK - BEST COACH OF THE YEAR
The head coach of the Russian national football team Guus Hiddink
was elected best coach of the year.
"Christmas and New Year are inseparable for me," began
Guus. "During these holidays I have time for conversations
with my relatives and friends. Sport of the highest achievements
is not always good both physically and morally." [more]
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29.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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ARSHAVIN - THE BEST ATHLETE IN RUSSIA
Zenit icon striker Andrei Arshavin earned the Sport Express'
Russian Athlete of the Year title.
Sport Express journalists and experts have voted Russian star
forward Andrei Arshavin as the best athlete of the year in Russia.
Zenit recruit got 215 points to finish atop of the standings and
leave behind Olympic champion Elena Isinbaeva (212 points) and Alexandr
Ovechkin (138 points). [more]
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28.12.2008
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Photo Goal.com
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Arsenal To Sign Andrei Arshavin
Reports in England suggest that Arsene Wenger will be following
fans' advice in January and splashing out on a seriously big name
as midfield reinforcement for the Gunners.
Andrei Arshavin is on his way to North London, if reports in the
English media are anything to go by. Arsenal are reportedly lining
up a bid for the player, as Arsene Wenger breaks his habit of thrift
and looks to spend rather than save for once. [more]
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27.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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ARSHAVIN WINS ZVEZDA AWARD-2008
Andrei Arshavin won Sport Express Zvezda award-2008 to become
the best player of Russia and the CIS countries for the second consecutive
year.
Zenit St. Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin has been voted the
best player of the season by journalists from 15 countries. [more]
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26.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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YURI ZHIRKOV - NATIONAL TEAM LEADER
The leader of the national team of the season was determined
yesterday. And Yuri Zhirkov got this trophy.
Sport Express established this price in 2000. And the nominees have
already been: Valery Karpin, Alexandr Mosotvoy, Viktor Onopko, Alexandr
Smertin - twice, Andrei Arshavin and Konstantin Zyryanov. [more]
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26.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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MUTKO PICKS UP HIS HIGHLIGHTS
Vitaly Mutko has picked up his highlights from the past 12 months
of football season.
As the New Year approaches, the Russian Minister of sport, tourism
and youth policy Vitaly Mutko assessed the football season. [more]
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26.12.2008
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Sergei Semak Photo SPORT
EXPRESS
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SEMAK: WE HAD SOMETHING OTHER TEAMS LACKED
The captain of Rubin and the national team Sergei Semak gave
an interview to Sport Express about the season.
Sergei has already been Russian champion, five years ago in the
squad of CSKA. And now in his first year in Rubin he gets a second
gold medal of the regular championship. [more]
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24.12.2008
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Photo Sportinglife.com
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ARSHAVIN SET FOR JANUARY MOVE
Andrei Arshavin is almost certain to leave Zenit St Petersburg in
the January transfer window, according to his agent.
The Russian playmaker was keen to secure a switch over the summer
but Zenit fought hard to keep him. [more]
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24.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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LOKOMOTIV WILL WATCH EVERY PENNY
The president of Lokomotiv Nikolai Naumov visited the Sport Express
office.
"Yesterday [on Monday] we had a meeting with our investor Russian
Railways," began Naumov. "Its task was to decide the future
of the football club." [more]
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23.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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NATIONAL TEAM LEADER VOTING STARTED YESTERDAY
Yuri Zhirkov has been voted as Russian national team leader by
the Russian veterans.
The first stage on determining the winner of Sport Express' award
The National team leader finished yesterday, as around fifty veterans
of national football gave their votes. [more]
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23.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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KARPIN: WANT TO REVIVE SPARTAK
The general director of Spartak Valery Karpin was the guest of
Sport Express.
"In the last game of the season against Tottenham (2:2) the
team showed two completely different halves," said Karpin.
"There were two reasons." [more]
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23.12.2008
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Photo Goal.com
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Andrei Arshavin In Negotiations With Arsenal
The little maestro is having talks with Premier League club Arsenal
ahead of a proposed transfer in the New Year...
Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin coould be on his way to Arsenal
in the January transfer window, according to a report in the British
tabloid the Daily Mirror. [more]
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22.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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GAZZAEV: WANT TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL
TEAM
The former head coach of CSKA Valery Gazzaev gave the first interview
after his resignation to Sport Express.
"CSKA of the second round in 2008 is the best team in twenty
years of my coaching career," said Gazzaev. "That concerns
everything: quality of the game, results, level of the players,
their psychology, tactics, and team spirit. This team shows fantastic
football of the European class." [more]
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22.12.2008
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(Getty Images)
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Home fires still burning for Sporting's
Izmailov
Guus Hiddink is doubtless taking note of Marat Izmailov's great
form at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but the former FC Lokomotiv
Moskva player told uefa.com: "It's not up to me to decide whether
I get called up or not." [more]
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22.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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ZYRYANOV SET TO STAY IN ZENIT
Russia's best player-2007 Konstantin Zyryanov gave an interview
to Sport Express.
Zenit playmaker, who has been voted the best footballer of Russia
in 2007, Konstantin Zyryanov promised to talk to Sport Express at
the end of the season and he kept his word. [more]
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22.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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BOYARINTSEV BACK TO SPARTAK
Denis Boyarintsev is set to return to Spartak Moscow.
According to Sport Express information the 30-year-old midfielder
Denis Boyarintsev and Spartak have already reached an agreement
on the player's comeback to the club. The sides are supposed to
sign an official contract this week. [more]
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17.12.2008
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Photo Goal.com
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Barcelona, Chelsea Or Man U For Andrei
Arshavin
Russia's pint-sized playmaker has set his sights skyward after
being given permission to negotiate his own exit from Zenit...
Andrei Arshavin now appears certain to leave Zenit St. Petersburg
after he was recently granted the right to enter discussions with
his suitors. [more]
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17.12.2008
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Photo RIA Novosti
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Russia not planning to hold soccer matches
in winter yet
Russian soccer authorities currently have no plans to change the
league calendar and hold matches in the period from autumn to spring,
the country's minister for sport has told the Sovetski Sport daily. [more]
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17.12.2008
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AFP Photo
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Zhirkov named Russia's footballer of the
year
The Russian Football Union has named CSKA's midfielder, Yury
Zhirkov, the country's best footballer of the year.
Zhirkov is known as one of the most consistent players in the Russian
Premier League. The left midfielder scored three goals in 28 matches
for CSKA this season and helped his team grab the silver medals. [more]
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16.12.2008
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Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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KOLYVANOV: WE NEED TO EASE TO THE OLYMPICS
Russian youth team new head coach Igor Kolyvanov visited the
Sport Express office yesterday.
Igor Kolyvanov has been appointed to the post of Russian youth team
head coach in November. Yesterday former well-known forward visited
the Sport Express editorial and answered the journalists' questions. [more]
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16.12.2008
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Spartak vs. Liverpool - 4:2, 1992 Photo
SPORT EXPRESS
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ENGLAND FORGOT SPARTAK
The arrival of the Russian famous football club Spartak in England
for the last leg of the UEFA Cup group stage went unnoticed.
At the moment the match of the UEFA Cup that is to take place at
White Hart Lane Stadium on Thursday does not arouse much interest.
There was no rush for buying tickets and nothing was said about
the match against Spartak in the press. Though Spartak is a club
that used to win Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa in European Cups. [more]
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FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP NEWS
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05.01.2009
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2010: Omokaro warns Eagles coach
As the final phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers draws closer,
a former international, Bright Omokaro, has called on the Super
Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, to shun sentiment during the selection
of players for the qualifying games. [more]
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02.01.2009
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For Australia, 2009 Is All About 2010
For Australian coach Pim Verbeek, the target for 2009 is simple
- qualify for the 2010 World Cup. The Socceroos look to be halfway
there after winning their first three games in qualification. [more]
No team can stop Eagles - Isima
Nigerians and Africans await the commen-cment of the final qualifying
phase for the 2010 World Cup, soccer fans in the country have been
told not to lose sleep over the chances of the Super Eagles making
it to the Mundial. [more]
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17.12.2008
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FIFA reassures South Africa as World Cup
host
Sepp Blatter, FIFA president, has stated officially that South Africa
is to be the host for the 2010 World Cup and no alternative plans
have been made. [more]
Kewell recovered from hernia surgery
Star Australian footballer Harry Kewell expects to return to training
within a month following a hernia operation in Sydney, national
team coach Pim Verbeek said on Wednesday. [more]
Ferguson backs SA for 2010
Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager, has once more heaped
praise on South Africa's preparations for the 2010 World Cup. The
support from Ferguson came a day after Sepp Blatter, Fifa president,
reiterated that the World Cup will not be taken away from South
Africa. [more]
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UEFA EURO 2012 NEWS
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17.12.2008
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Platini says Poland could be sole host
for Euro 2012
The Uefa president, Michel Platini, has said that Poland could host
the 2012 European Championship alone if construction problems persist
in Ukraine. [more]
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14.12.2008
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Poland may host Euro 2012 alone, says
Platini
Poland may host the 2012 Eu--ro-pe-an Champ-ion-ship on its own
if Ukraine does not complete its Kiev stadium on schedule, UEFA
president Michel Platini was quoted as saying by Polish media on
Friday. [more]
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