Champions League: Messi’s brace sinks brave Spartak
September 20th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Sep 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lionel Messi scored twice in nine minutes to turn a potential defeat into 3-2 victory for Barcelona in their Champions League football opener against Spartak ... Read more...
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Barca start on long road to Wembley
September 18th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 18 (IANS) The long road to Wembley starts Wednesday night as FC Barcelona kick-off their Champions League campaign at home against Spartak Moscow.Wembley has a special place among ... Read more...
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Alexis adds to Barca injury woes
September 14th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona said that Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez will miss Saturday's La Liga away game against Getafe.Alexis returned from playing two World Cup qualifying matches ... Read more...
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Iniesta out for two weeks
September 13th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 13 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss his team's Champions League opener against Spartak Moscow next Wednesday due to an injury which may keep him out of ... Read more...
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Kombarov to replace Zhirkov: Capello
September 6th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow left-back Dmitry Kombarov is to start for Russia at home against Northern Ireland Friday as a replacement for ex-Chelsea wing-back Yuri Zhirkov, Russia ... Read more...
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Spartak owner envies Zenit’s Hulk, Witsel deals
September 6th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow can only watch and envy the lavish transfer spending of their rivals Zenit St. Petersburg after the Russian champions bought Hulk and Axel ... Read more...
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Dzyuba to miss World Cup qualifiers
September 5th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian striker Artem Dzyuba has injured his knee and will miss Friday's football World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland and next Tuesday's against Israel.Spartak Moscow's ... Read more...
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Essien late arrival but little cash spent in Spain
September 1st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) Real Madrid's capture of Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien on a season long loan was the most important deal in Spain as the transfer window closed.The ... Read more...
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Chelsea get tricky draw; Madrid, City in group of death
August 31st, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reigning champions Chelsea face tricky matches in the group stages of the Champions League while Spanish champions Real Madrid were drawn against Manchester City, ... Read more...
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Turkish hackers attack Spartak site
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkish hackers have attacked the Spartak Moscow website after the football team beat Turkey's Fenerbahce in the Champions League, the club said Thursday.Spartak beat Fenerbahce ... Read more...
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Spartak beat Fenerbahce in Champions League playoffs
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three goals in 10 minutes saw Spartak Moscow beat Fenerbahce 2-1 at home in a first-leg Champions league playoff match, with striker Emmanuel Emenike on ... Read more...
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Police investigate Anzhi terrorism claims
August 18th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police are investigating reports that a terrorist attack has been planned for a football match between Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg and big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala, ... Read more...
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Petrescu to take over as Dynamo coach
August 16th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ex-Chelsea player Dan Petrescu will take over as the Dynamo Moscow football coach by the end of the week.Petrescu resigned as coach of FC Kuban, ... Read more...
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Spartak take on Fenerbahce in Champions League playoff
August 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian football side Spartak Moscow were drawn against Turkish club Fenerbahce for a place in the Champions League group stage Friday.The two sides, who both ... Read more...
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Own goal saves Spartak’s blushes in RPL
July 22nd, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A late own goal handed Spartak Moscow a 2-1 victory over Alania Vladikavkaz in their opening game of the Russian Premier League (RPL) football ... Read more...
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Capello can’t rest on laurels: Bilyaletdinov
July 18th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fabio Capello will have to prove himself if appointed Russia coach, former Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov said Tuesday.Capello, a five-time Italian league and two-time Spanish ... Read more...
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McGeady eyes revenge against Alania
July 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady said Tuesday he is eyeing revenge over newly promoted Alania Vladikavkaz in their 2012-13 season-opener this weekend.Spartak was on the ... Read more...
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We can turn Dzyuba into a great: Emery
July 17th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) With proper guidance, Spartak Moscow striker Artem Dzyuba could be Russian football's next big name, new coach Unai Emery said Tuesday.Dzyuba, 23, is one of ... Read more...
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Brazil international midfielder joins Spartak Moscow
June 29th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 29 (IANS) Brazil international midfielder Romulo has signed a four-year contract with Russia' s Spartak Moscow for eight million euros.The 21-year-old's Brazilian club Vasco da Gama ... Read more...
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Spartak owner rules himself out of Russian FA job
June 27th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow owner Leonid Fedun Wednesday ruled himself out of the vacant job as the head of the Russian Football Union (RFU).Fedun, 56, is a ... Read more...
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Emenike signs four-year extension with Spartak
June 26th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow's Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike has signed a four-year extension with the football club.Earlier, there had been reports that Emenike would return to his ... Read more...
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Michael Laudrup appointed Swansea manager
June 15th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Danish coach Michael Laudrup has taken charge at Swansea City on a two-year contract, the Premier League club said Friday.Brendan Rodgers turned down a contract ... Read more...
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Unai Emery signs two-year Spartak deal
June 11th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Valencia coach Unai Emery has officially taken charge at Russian club Spartak Moscow after signing a two-year contract, the club confirmed.Emery left Valencia at ... Read more...
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Russia’s Akinfeev has knee problem: Advocaat
June 5th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's traditional first-choice goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is suffering complications from a knee injury, coach Dick Advocaat said Tuesday.Akinfeev's injury makes Zenit St Petersburg's Vyacheslav Malafeev ... Read more...
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Zenit take Russia Premier League title
May 14th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 14 (IANS) The final round of Russia Premier League concluded as Zenit St. Petersburg clinched the title and Spartak Moscow came in second.Newly-crowned champions Zenit beat Anzhi Makhachkala ... 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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Ethnic tensions could destroy Russia, warns Putin
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned rising nationalism posed a threat to the country's future and called for a clampdown on "disrespectful" internal migrants."Attempts to ... Read more...
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Russia can be world champions in 2018: Platini
January 21st, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's national football team has what it takes to win its home World Cup in 2018, UEFA president Michel Platini has said.The world's most prestigious ... Read more...
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200 football fans detained in Moscow
June 19th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 200 football fans were detained in Moscow Saturday night due to "various violations" during a match between two local clubs, police said Sunday.The violations ... Read more...
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Bagging ‘low priced’ Vidic best piece of business I’ve done in 24 years: Ferguson
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Manchester United boss has called defender Nemanja Vidic a warrior, as the skipper marks the fifth anniversary of his debut at Old Trafford this week.The United boss ... Read more...
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Moscow police clear Manezh Square in fear of more riots
December 14th, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Russian police on Monday cleared Moscow's Manezh Square to prevent more riots like the ones on Saturday in protest of the death of a football fan, the ... Read more...
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Putin asks Abramovich to ‘open his wallet’ to help fund 2018 World Cup
December 5th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that billionaire Roman Abramovich should "open his wallet" and help pay for the 2018 World Cup being hosted by his country.The ... Read more...
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Chelsea has necessary ammo to win Champions League this season: Terry
October 21st, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31(ANI): Chelsea defender John Terry reckons that the club has the squad to finally win the Champions League this season.Chelsea has been Champions League finalists in 2008 and semi-finalists in ... Read more...
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Vidic wants to quit Man U for Real Madrid
July 17th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17(ANI): Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic wants to quit the club to join Spain's Real Madrid in an 18 million pound move.According to reports, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho ... Read more...
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Real Madrid to make 20 million pound bid for Vidic
December 30th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 30 (ANI): Spanish football club Real Madrid is poised to make a 20-million-pound end-of-season bid for Manchester United central defender Nemanja Vidic.The Serbian star is the principal target of ... Read more...
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