ZHIRKOV: I LACK LANGUAGE AND FRIENDS Ahead of one of the key matches of the
English Premier League Chelsea vs. Arsenal Sport Express interviewed
the Russian representative of the Royal Club Yuriy Zhirkov.
"Though many people say that I would adapt easily to England
and its football I cannot admit that the adaptation is full,"
said the Russian defender. "The problem rests on my poor knowledge
of the language." [more]
08.02.2010
RUSSIA LOOK AHEAD TO EURO 2012 On Sunday afternoon at Warsaw's Palace
of Culture and Sciences, the draw for Euro 2012 qualifying took
place. Prior to draw, UEFA president Michel Platini announced that
Russia and Georgia would to be separated, as would Armenia and Azerbaijan
in an effort to avoid any political conflicts.
With legendary Ukrainian and Polish football stars Andriy Shevchenko,
Andrzej Szarmach, Oleg Blokhin and Zbigniew Boniek conducting the
draw, Russia was joined in Group B with Slovakia, Republic of Ireland,
FYR Macedonia, Armenia and Andorra. [more]
08.02.2010
FIVE SLOVENIAS AGAINST RUSSIA The yesterday's Euro-2012 qualifying draw
determined opponents of the Russian national team - Slovakia, Ireland,
Macedonia, Armenia and Andorra. The head coach of the Russian national
team Guus Hiddink comments on the results of the draw.
These teams have no significant achievements to boast but we should
not look down on them: hopefully it became clear to everybody after
the World Cup-2010 qualification play-offs. [more]
08.02.2010
Russia Are Favourites To Qualify For Euro
2012, But It Won't Be Easy - Guus Hiddink Russia coach Hiddink is wary of the strength
of Ireland and Slovakia...
Russia will have to beat off the competition of Republic of Ireland,
Slovakia, FYR Macedonia, Armenia and Andorra if they are to qualify
for Euro 2012 and head coach Guus Hiddink has acknowledged that
it won't be easy for the Russians. [more]
07.02.2010
Hiddink sad UEFA kept ex-Soviet states
apart
Russia coach Guus Hiddink said he was saddened that UEFA had been
forced to keep apart former Soviet states in the draw for the 2012
European championship qualifiers on Sunday.
"I'm a sportsman and it's always a pity when countries are
separated for non-sporting reasons," the former Netherlands,
South Korea and Australia coach told reporters after the draw. "I'm
not a politician. [more]
07.02.2010
Zhirkov happy at Chelsea Russia star wants to carry on playing
Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov has dismissed speculation that he is currently
unhappy at Stamford Bridge. [more]
06.02.2010
RUSSIA READIES FOR EURO 2012 DRAW Despite not qualifying for 2010 World
Cup, Russia and Croatia, are seeded in the top group for the Euro
2012 draw whilst Denmark, Greece, Serbia, Slovakia and Switzerland,
who all qualified for the premier event this summer, are in the
second pot.
The qualifying, which commences in September 2010 through November
the following, features fifty one nations divided in six groups
of six and a further three groups made up of five sides. [more]
05.02.2010
Frustrated Andrey Arshavin moans Arsenal
can't win the Premier League title with him in makeshift centre-forward
role
Andrey Arshavin admits Arsenal don't have the class to match title
rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
The dimunutive Russia international says the Gunners will never
be champions while they have to rely on him as a makeshift centre
forward. [more]
05.02.2010
ZHIRKOV: I WILL WATCH HOCKEY AT THE OLYMPICS Sport Express correspondent talked to the
Russian halfback Yuriy Zhirkov ahead of the key match of the English
Premier League between Arsenal and Chelsea.
"I hope that I don't change as a player in Chelsea", Zhirkov
shared his opinion with Sport Express. "Each player should
have his own playing style regardless the club where he plays. If
he is really different from other players, he can easily prove his
worth in any team". [more]
04.02.2010
Zhirk off? Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov emerges as loan
target for Dynamo Kiev after ?18m marquee signing turns bit-part
Blue.
Dynamo Kiev are considering a loan move for Chelsea wide man Yuri
Zhirkov. [more]
04.02.2010
FURSENKO COMMENTS ON HIS APPOINTMENT The new president of the Russian Football
Union Sergey Fursenko comments on his appointment.
Yesterday Sergey Fursenko was elected new RFU president at the extraordinary
meeting of the Football Federation. [more]
04.02.2010
LONG TERM CHOICES FOR NEW RFU PRESIDENT With the appointment of Sergey Fursenko
as the new president of the Russian Football Union, rumours of Guus
Hiddink's future in-charge went into high gear.
With the appointment of Sergey Fursenko as the new president of
the Russian Football Union, rumours of Guus Hiddink's future in-charge
went into high gear. [more]
04.02.2010
MUTKO: I WILL INTRODUCE FURSENKO TO BLATTER
AND PLATINI The former president of the Russian Football
Union Vitaliy Mutko talked about the Union's work.
"We left behind one stage in football development and now we
begin a new one", said Mutko to Sport Express. "Time doesn't
stay at one place, and it's important that nobody wants to look
back to the past and recollect what happened before". [more]
04.02.2010
Hiddink flies into Moscow for talks over
future
Former Zenit St Petersburg president Sergei Fursenko was elected
head of the Russian FA (RFU) on Wednesday and his first major task
will be to decide whether to extend the contract of national coach
Guus Hiddink.
"He's arriving this afternoon in Moscow and we intend to meet
tomorrow and we'll talk over all the details," Fursenko told
reporters after easily beating his only rival Alisher Aminov for
the RFU post, with 95 votes out of 106. [more]
03.02.2010
RFU Presidential Election: Fursenko Made
Official
In rather anticlimactic fashion, Sergey Fursenko was elected as
the new president of the Russian Football Union on Wednesday.
The former Zenit St. Petersburg president was expected to succeed
Vitaly Mutko ever since the Sports Minister resigned from his presidential
post in November. [more]
03.02.2010
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PAVLYUCHENKO CONTINUE As the transfer window closed across Europe
on Monday evening, the biggest story was not of exciting last minute
transactions but instead how few deals transpired and of those,
they were mostly loans.
Of the many rumours involving higher-profile players that filtered
through the media in the prior months, rarely did they come to volition
and it is quite obvious the enormous impact that the world's financial
retraction has had on football. [more]
03.02.2010
Russia to elect new football chief as
Hiddink waits for talks
The new president of Russian football's governing body will be elected
in Moscow on Wednesday in a vote that will decide the future of
national team coach Guus Hiddink. [more]
03.02.2010
Pavlyuchenko talks ongoing Russian clubs allowed
to buy players until mid-March Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has declared that he
is still in negotiations with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. [more]
03.02.2010
Hiddink set to coach Turkey's national
team - media
Turkish sports media have insisted that Russia coach Guus Hiddink
may sign a deal to take over Turkey's national team as early as
on February 5. [more]
02.02.2010
Alexey Smertin Joins Russia World Cup
Bid Alexey Smertin, the former captain of the Russian national team,
is named as sports director of the Russia bid seeking to stage either
the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. [more]
01.02.2010
Pavlyuchenko close to Birmingham move
- agent Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has confirmed to ESPNsoccernet that
Tottenham and Birmingham City are in still in talks over a last-gasp
move for the Russian striker and that a deal is "70-75%"
likely to happen on transfer deadline day. [more]
01.02.2010
Arshavin looking forward Andrey Arshavin admits Arsenal's title
bid has faltered over the past week but is refusing to throw in
the towel.
The Gunners were held to a goalless draw at Aston Villa last weekend
before being battered 3-1 at home to champions Manchester United
on Sunday. [more]
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