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Ordinary, conservative, pedestrian and workman-like—just some of the terms used to describe Russia at the halfway stage of their World Cup opener on Tuesday. And despite a slight improvement after the break, Fabio Capello’s men did little to shake off such unflattering criticism in a 1-1 draw with South Korea. Keen to make up ground in Group H after Belgium’s victory over Algeria...
Published: June 3, 2014
It was less then 12 months ago that Aleksandr Kokorin’s release clause was triggered, with the striker leaving Dynamo Moscow to join Anzhi Makhachkala for €19 million. In a bizarre twist, however, the 23-year-old was back in the Russian capital a little over a month later as Dynamo took advantage of an Anzhi restructure that saw their entire squad put up for sale. The Valuyki-born...
Published: May 13, 2014
Russia manager Fabio Capello has named his provisional squad for next month’s World Cup Finals in Brazil, and there is no place for ex-Arsenal man Andrey Arshavin or midfielder Dmitri Tarasov. There is, however, a surprise call-up for Reading forward Pavel Pogrebnyak, who has been with the Championship club for almost two years following a brief stint at Fulham. The 30-year-old has not represented...
Published: April 12, 2014
The wait for football’s biggest competition is almost over. After years of planning and anticipation, there are now just 60 days until the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil. For England and manager Roy Hodgson, the preparations are almost complete, but the most important task of all awaits the 66-year-old over the coming weeks as he prepares to name his squad. Some names are nailed-on...