DZAGOEV: I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF LEAVING
CSKA Sport Express correspondent met with the
19-year-old CSKA youngster Alan Dzagoev, who endures a tough stage
of his career. Alan Dzagoev became the main new star of Premier League
previous season and made a convincing start to the current championship.
He fell out of action with an injury at the beginning of May and
lost a place in the starting eleven. [more]
29.06.2009
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Chelsea secure Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA
Moscow for £18m
Yuri Zhirkov is due in London on Wednesday to complete an ?18m move
to Chelsea from CSKA Moscow in what the club hope will prove to
be the first eye-catching signing in a busy period of transfer activity
in and out of Stamford Bridge. [more]
29.06.2009
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Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko on
Villarreal's radar
Villarreal have expressed an interest in signing the Tottenham Hotspur
striker Roman Pavlyuchenko but the club's valuations are some way
apart and the Spanish club's alternative offer to take the Russia
international on a season-long loan is unlikely to prove attractive
to the hierarchy at White Hart Lane. [more]
29.06.2009
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KARPIN: I AM TIRED OF DENYING THE RUMOURS Spartak head coach Valery Karpin gave a
short interview to Sport Express during his club's preparations
in Austria. "You may think that we have chosen this training
base, where the European champions Spain prepared for the Euro-2008,
in intentionally, however it's not really so", said Karpin.
"I found out that Spanish side had been training there only
when the choice has been made". [more]
27.06.2009
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"Zhirkov will easily
fit in Chelsea" - Arshavin Arsenal's Russian star Andrey Arshavin says his compatriot
Yury Zhirkov is good enough to play in Chelsea's starting line up,
Sport-Express newspaper reports.
Reports in the British and Russian media claim Chelsea is ready
to pay around $28 million for Zhirkov. If struck, the winger would
have to battle with Ashley Cole and Florent Malouda for a place
in the Blues starting lineup. [more]
27.06.2009
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BYSTROV EYES PREMIER LEAGUE RESTART Vladimir Bystrov believes that Premier
League players have enough time to return to their peak form before
the championship restarts. Today Spartak is expected to start the training session
in Austria. Ahead of the team's departure Sport Express spoke to
one of leaders of the Red-and-Whites Vladimir Bystrov. [more]
27.06.2009
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BILYALETDINOV: POSITIVE RESULTS UNITE
PLAYERS Sport Express correspondent met with Lokomotiv
captain Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, who is preparing with the team for
the second half of the Russian championship. Lokomotiv man missed two months because of an injury.
Now Bilyaletdinov is training with the main team on preparations
for the Russian championship restart. [more]
26.06.2009
Photo: dailymail.co.uk
Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin goes it alone
after declaring: I don't need an agent
Andrey Arshavin has had enough of football agents and intends to
represent himself.
The Arsenal star, who recently spoke of 'unpleasent surprises' in
his contract at the Emirates, has ditched his representative Dennis
Lachter. [more]
24.06.2009
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GINER: ZHIRKOV COSTS A LOT The President of PFC CSKA Evgeny Giner
commented on the firs t part of the Premier League-2009.
In the study of the CSKA President there is a new trophy - the Russian
Cup that was given to the club forever after they won it for the
fifth time in seven years. [more]
23.06.2009
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BYSHOVETS: DZAGOEV IS NOT AN OUTCAST Outstanding Soviet and Russian coach, Olympic
champion-1988 Anatoly Byshovets assess the first half of the Russian
football championship.
"I underline that unlike Soviet time our championship is not
divided into two halves and we don't determine spring and autumn
champions", said Byshovets. That's why my conclusions are preliminary. [more]
23.06.2009
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Yuri Zhirkov on verge of £18m Chelsea
switch as Russia star's dream move to Barcelona fades Yuri Zhirkov is expected to be a Chelsea player by the middle
of next week.
The versatile Russia wide man is ready to sign a four-year contract
worth £80,000 a week and an £18million fee has reportedly
been agreed with CSKA Moscow. [more]
22.06.2009
(AP)
Pavlyuchenko shuns transfer talk as Roma
and Stuttgart team up to bid for Tottenham striker Stuttgart are reportedly preparing a complicated bid
for Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlycuhenko that would see
the striker end up at Roma. The 27-year-old's agent admits he is
listening to interest in the Russia international, but insists Pavlyuchenko
would prefer to stay in north London. [more]
21.06.2009
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Arsenal Star Andrey Arshavin Wants To
End Career At Zenit St Petersburg The diminutive forward would like to
go home, but not just yet... Andrey Arshavin, a man whose impact at Arsenal in the
second half of last season marked him out as one of the transfer
coups of the campaign, has stated that he'd like to return to Russia
and end his career with Zenit St Petersburg, the club he left to
join the Gunners in January. [more]
20.06.2009
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BYSHOVETS: DZAGOEV IS CSKA'S FUTURE Outstanding Soviet and Russian coach, Olympic
champion-1988 Anatoly Byshovets assess the first half of the Russian
football championship. "I underline that unlike Soviet time our championship
is not divided into two halves and we don't determine spring and
autumn champions", said Byshovets. That's why my conclusions
are preliminary. [more]
19.06.2009
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Guus Hiddink: Russia's Style Is Unique
& Attractive The Russians just love 'Tsar Guus' and
the way his team is playing... Right after the World Cup qualifier against Finland on
June 10, which Russia won 3-0, Sport-Express published the headline
'The national team, we love you!' on the front page the day after
victory in Helsinki. [more]
19.06.2009
Photo: AP
Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko warned
to consider move for international future Roman Pavlyuchenko, the Tottenham striker,
has been told to think 'long and hard' about his future by his international
manager.
Former Chelsea temporary manager Hiddink, bidding to lead Russia
to next summer's World Cup finals, saw at close hand last season
the problems the striker faced at Spurs. [more]
18.06.2009
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HIDDINK: RUSSIA'S FOOTBALL STYLE BECAME
RECOGNIZABLE The Dutch specialist Guus Hiddink shares
his point of view on the Russian team's victory in Finland. Right after the World Cup qualifier against Finland (3:0)
the Dutch coach made a few comments on Russia's victory and left
for his homeland. Meanwhile the journalists collected many questions
to the Russian team head coach. [more]
17.06.2009
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HIDDINK SUPPORTS IDEA TO HOST LIECHTENSTEIN
IN ST. PETERSBURG Guus Hiddink supported the idea to hold
the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein in St. Petersburg. Russian national team head coach Guus Hiddink supporters
the RFU's decision to welcome Liechtenstein in St. Petersburg. [more]
16.06.2009
Photo: AFP
Chelsea target Yuri Zhirkov dreaming of
Barcelona Chelsea target Yuri Zhirkov is still dreaming
of a move to Barcelona this summer. The CSKA Moscow midfielder was reportedly on the verge
of joining Chelsea for £15million, but it appears an official
approach has yet to be made. [more]
16.06.2009
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MILUTINOVIC: RUSSIA MUST ALWAYS PARTICIPATE
IN WORLD CUPS At the Confederations Cup the special correspondent
of Sport Express talked to a well-known Serbian coach Bora Milutinovic
now heading Iraq's national team. The charming Serbian worked with clubs and national teams
all over the world. As a coach-traveler he outgunned our Guus Hiddink. [more]
15.06.2009
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ARSHAVIN VOTED THE NATIONAL TEAM LEADER Sport Express readers have voted Andrei
Arshavin as the leader of the Russian national team in the 2010
World Cup qualifier against Finland. Arsenal striker got 12 points to head the list (31,4%)
to leave behind Alexandr Kerzhakov (30,3%) with 10 points. [more]
11.06.2009
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Hiddink's modernity slays Finland's golden
generation
Guus Hiddink is a man used to rapturous welcomes. Fresh from his
stint as Chelsea's saviour, the former South Korea and Australia
manager returned to the international stage to effectively end Finland's
hopes of qualifying for the World Cup, and the applause he received
at the post-match press conference was indicative of the importance
Russians attach to his role with their national team. [more]
11.06.2009
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RUSSIA CRASHED FINLAND IN HELSINKI
The Russian national team beat Finland
3-0 in the World Cup qualification in Helsinki yesterday
The head coach of the Russian team had all twenty men to choose
a starting line-up including a fully recovered captain Sergei Semak.
But Guus decided not to break the traditions of the Russian team
that always seek the result in the opponent's penalty area. As a
result our squad was most attacking. [more]
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