Features news coverage of Russia and its players, including match reports and general football news.
11 candidates have made official bids to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
Nine of the candiates are interested in staging the tournament in either 2018 or 2022, while two are...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 18 comments
Twenty-two minutes isn’t long. Yet who knows how precious those short moments were to Ronaldo, finally back on a football pitch last week in Corinthians’ 2-0 cup win over Itumbiara. After a year spent wrestling with the aftermath of more...
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Residents of the Russian town of Stavropol obviously do not mind if their local councillors do not take a hands on approach to their job because they have just elected London-based Roman Pavlyuchenko. The Spurs striker received 63 per cent of the vote.
While...
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We’ve looked at the players, now it’s time to look at the managers involved at Euro 2008 and find out how they got on:
Written by Ahmed Bilal. 12 comments
Spain thrashed Russia to setup a final date with Germany. Here are the highlights:
Written by goalcentre.com. 3 comments
Russia 0-3 Spain (Xavi 50′, Guiza 73′, Silva 82′)
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Thursday 26 June 2008
Euro 2008, Semi Final #2
Kickoff: 20:45 CET, 19:45 GMT, 14:45 EST
Written by Victor Li. 10 comments
Russia 0-3 Spain (Xavi 50′, Guiza 73′, Silva 82′)
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Thursday 26 June 2008
Euro 2008 Semi Final #2
Kickoff: 20:45 CET, 19:45 GMT, 14:45 EST
Written by Soccerlens. 14 comments
Until Russia’s lengthy dismantling exercise in Basle on Friday, Holland’s blitz on the proclaimed ‘Group of Death’ had been Euro 2008’s...
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Written by Joseph Ganley. 5 comments
Holland succumbed to the Russian revolution as Hiddink’s men beat the Dutch in extra time:
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As Guus Hiddink ran onto the pitch at FC Basel’s St Jakob Park at around five past ten tonight, fist clenched, face contorted with joy, there was only one man he was heading for. The man crumpled on the turf, completely drained thanks to a combination...
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