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Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Roman SharonovAt 36, the most grown-up member of Russia’s Euro 2012 squad, Roman Sahronov, clearly has no intention to miss one of his last chances to shine. |
Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Marat IzmailovMarat Izmailov had to choose between his club and the national team ahead of Euro 2012, and the Sporting Lisbon midfielder now has to work hard to make sure that opting for Team Russia was the right decision. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
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Russia’s Euro 2012 squad finalizedFollowing Russia’s friendly with Uruguay, the national team’s coach, Dick Advocaat, has named the 23 players who will represent the country at Euro 2012. |
Russia draw Uruguay in friendlyRussia’s first rehearsal for the Euro 2012 turned out a tough affair, with Dick Advocaat’s men playing a 1-1 draw against Uruguay in Moscow. |
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Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Igor DenisovFootball is sometimes called ‘chess in action,’ and nobody on Russia’s Euro 2012 squad knows more about how the two sports intervene than the team’s harshest player, Igor Denisov. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
25.05.2012 03:20
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Russia aiming for Euro 2012 victory – AdvocaatGoing for the win. Russia’s football coach, Dick Advocaat, says his team is heading to Euro 2012 to achieve victory at every step of the tournament. |
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24.05.2012 18:27
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English fans to face topless threat at Euro 2012The tireless topless activists from Ukraine’s FEMEN women’s rights group have chosen English fans as their primary target at Euro 2012. |
24.05.2012 13:06
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Football beyond politics: Russia stick to Euro 2012 HQDespite an alleged threat of anti-Russian rallies, the national football squad have no intention of changing their Euro 2012 headquarters in the Polish capital. |
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Izmailov training with national team after five-year absenceMarat Izmailov is training with the Russian team for the first time in five years. He was included in Dick Advocaat's Euro 2012 squad after impressing for Sporting Lisbon, and could feature in a friendly against Uruguay on Friday. |
Volga, Rostov salvage last Premier League spotsVolga and Rostov will remain in the Russian Premier League after winning their relegation play-offs against lower tier Nizhny Novgorod and Shinnik Yaroslavl respectively. |
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22.05.2012 22:20
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Zenit among world’s most valuable football brandsZenit St. Petersburg have found themselves among the Top 50 most valuable football brands on Earth. The Brand Finance agency estimated the reigning Russian champions to be worth around $56 million. |
Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Sergey IgnashevichSergey Ignashevich joined the Russian national side in 2002, and has since become its true symbol. Euro 2012 could be the last major international tournament for him, and he will do his best to help the team reach new heights in Poland and Ukraine. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
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Russian national team gather ahead of EurosRussia coach Dick Advocaat is getting his first full look at his squad ahead of the Euros as the players are at a training camp in Moscow. The Dutchman already has selection problems before he names his final 23. |
21.05.2012 23:04
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Topless attack: FEMEN dump Euro trophy in protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO)The infamous clothing-optional protest group FEMEN has attacked the Henri Delaunay Trophy, commonly known as the Euro Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the European Football Championship. As always, the girls were defiantly topless. |
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Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Aleksey BerezutskyWith Vasily Berezutsky forced to miss Euro 2012, his twin brother Aleksey is likely to become Dick Advocaat’s magic wand at the tournament and solve the team’s selection problems in defense. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Alan DzagoevRussia’s major hopeful at the domestic 2018 World Cup who has already proved instrumental for the country’s first team. Meet Sbornaya’s think factory – CSKA attacking midfielder wunderkind Alan Dzagoev. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
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20.05.2012 02:09
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Chelsea fulfill Abramovich’s Champions League dreamIt took nine years and over $1 billion of investments for Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, to see Chelsea lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy. |
Russia’s Euro 2012 squad: Konstantin ZyrianovKonstantin Zyrianov is one of the most mature players in Russia’s Euro 2012 squad, with his experience making him believe the national team is good enough to reach the tournament's final in Kiev. Russia's Euro 2012 squad |
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18.05.2012 19:39
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Sty-lish soothsayer: Pig trotted out as Euro 2012 oracleThe fame of Octopus Paul from the 2010 World Cup put animal oracles the world over on alert. At Euro 2012, a prophetic pig is set to predict the outcomes of football games at the official fan-zone in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. |
18.05.2012 14:23
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Ukrainian racists scare Theo Walcott’s dadThe family of English international Theo Walcott has decided to watch Euro 2012 on TV, fearing they will become the target of racist attacks if they travel to Ukraine. |



















