Fan identified in Anzhi ‘urine-throwing’ incident
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A football fan who splashed liquid, reportedly urine, on Moroccan winger Mbark Boussoufa has been identified and his details given to prosecutors, the Russian Premier ... Read more...
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Anzhi budget may harm Russian football: Wernbloom
August 9th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi Makhachkala's immense wealth will not do Russian football any good, CSKA Moscow's Pontus Wernbloom said Thursday.The 26-year-old Swedish midfielder stated that huge spending power ... Read more...
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Former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos retires
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has announced his retirement from football.The 39-year-old will assume an ambassador's role for Russian club Anzhi ... Read more...
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Eto’o asks UEFA to reconsider Anzhi ban
July 16th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has urged UEFA to reconsider the ban it placed on the club to hold Europa League matches in Dagestan.Eto'o argued ... Read more...
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Hiddink slams UEFA ban for Anzhi home arena
July 13th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink has hit out at UEFA for banning his team from playing Europa League football in their Caucasus home town of Makhachkala ... Read more...
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Anzhi fans to protest UEFA ban: Spokesman
July 5th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi Makhachkala supporters are to hold a demonstration on Saturday to protest UEFA's decision to strip the club of hosting rights for Europa League games, ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos slams Russian football pitches
April 8th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 8 (IANS) Former Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos, now playing for Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, has slammed the poor quality Russian football pitches."The infrastructure that lots of clubs have ... Read more...
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Russia launches anti-racism football taskforce
March 22nd, 2012 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union (RFU) has launched a dedicated taskforce to tackle racism in the game, just days after a banana was thrown at a ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos dropped from Anzhi Makhachkala squad
March 10th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 10 (IANS) Brazilian veteran football player Roberto Carlos, who now plays in Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, was dropped from the club's squad for the Russian Premier League, the club's ... Read more...
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Brazilian ace Ronaldo’s retirement announcement imminent
February 14th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Brazilian ace striker Ronaldo has announced that he is prepared to end his career as a soccer player, as he was unable to execute plays like he ... Read more...
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Carlos’ 1997 ‘greatest ever free kick’ was not a fluke, say physicists
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 02 (ANI): Physicists have revealed that Brazilian Roberto Carlos's 1997 free kick-dubbed the greatest free kick-against France was not a fluke.A French team of scientists discovered the trajectory of the ... Read more...
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Brazilian boy stuck with needles released from hospital
January 23rd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) A boy whose plight moved Brazil last month when he was taken to hospital with dozens of sewing needles in his body was released from the medical centre ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos joins Ronaldo at Brazilian giant Corinthians
January 5th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 5 (DPA) Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos returned to play football in his native country and joined Corinthians Monday with a one-year contract.
The former Real Madrid idol, who lately played ... Read more...
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Third operation on Brazilian boy jabbed with needles
December 30th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 30 (IANS/EFE) A two-year-old Brazilian boy is recovering after a third operation to remove sewing needles that his stepfather has confessed to inserting into his body, doctors said.
The ... Read more...
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More needles removed from Brazilian tot’s body
December 24th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Doctors have successfully removed 14 sewing needles stuck inside the body of a two-year-old Brazilian boy.The latest surgery at the Ana Nery Hospital saw needles removed from his ... Read more...
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Campbell accuses of broken promises at Notts County
September 27th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 27 (ANI): Former England defender Sol Campbell has insisted that he walked out on Sven Goran Eriksson's Notts County revolution because promises made to him were broken.The former ... Read more...
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Mentor warns Ronaldo not to get caught in Madrid glitz, glamour
June 15th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): Star Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned by his mentor that his career will spin into a freefall if he gets caught up in the glitz and ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos to stay with Fenerbahce
May 28th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 28 (Xinhua) Brazilian Roberto Carlos has admitted that he got an offer to return to the Brazilian football, but says he is likely to finish the contract with ... Read more...
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