PAVLUYCHENKO: TO TOTTENHAM, NOT LOKOMOTIV Spartak attacker Roman Pavlyuchenko is to make for London to
hold the final stage of talks with Tottenham tomorrow.
The 26-year-old Russian striker will hold the final stage of negotiations
with Tottenham tomorrow. Today Pavlyuchenko is expected to say goodbye
to Spartak managers, coaches and players who return from the Champions
League third qualifying leg away fixture against Dynamo Kyiv. [more]
28.08.2008
1:4 - TRADEMARK SCORE OF SPARTAK Yesterday in the return leg of the third qualifying round of
the Champions League Dynamo Kyiv made mincemeat of Spartak Moscow
4:1 (2:0).
The beginning of the match turned out stunning for the visiting
side. Aliev tore away from the defence and hit the goal on the fourth
minute. [more]
27.08.2008
PAVLUYCHENKO: TO TOTTENHAM, NOT LOKOMOTIV The forward of Spartak Moscow Roman Pavlyuchenko did not take
part in the yesterday's training session and urgently left for Moscow
from Kyiv. According to Spartak management he left to agree on the
terms of his personal contract with Tottenham Spurs. But there was
an opportunity for him to get to Lokomotiv.
The Spartak general director Valery Karpin commented on situation
with the unexpected departure of Pavlyuchenko from Kyiv ahead of
the return leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League. [more]
27.08.2008
MOSCOW VS KYIV RIVALRY HOTS UP A heated battle is expected at Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium tonight,
as Spartak will try to put up four goals against Dynamo Kyi..
Having suffered a 1-4 destruction at home two weeks ago, the Champions
League third qualifying round second leg match against the Ukrainian
outfit seems to be a mere formality for the visiting side. [more]
27.08.2008
BUCHWALD: RUSSIANS ALWAYS WERE FOOTBALL
NATION One of he most famous football players in the history of German
football, the world champion 1980, Guido Buchwald gave an interview
to Sport Express.
"I think that in Dorthmund the game Germany vs. Russia [preliminaries
for the World championship 2010 in South Africa] will be very interesting,"
said Buchwald. [more]
26.08.2008
PAVLYUCHENKO REJECTS TOTTENHAM BID Roman Pavlyuchenko turned down Tottenham Spurs offer to stay
in Spartak Moscow.
Spartak general director Valery Karpin met with the 26-year-old
striker Roman Pavlyuchenko on Sunday for discussing his possible
switch to Tottenham Spurs. [more]
25.08.2008
Tottenham told that Forlan will cost more
than Arshavin! Tottenham are becoming increasingly desperate in their search
for a replacement for Dimitar Berbatov, who was left out of the
squad completely for Saturdays loss to Sunderland.
Without him they have just one recognised striker in Darren Bent,
and they realise that they need at least one, if not two, new strikers. [more]
25.08.2008
RUSSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE ROUNDUP Rubin won in the three previous matches thus its undefeatable
series continues in the 9th match in a row, while Spartak though
not losing for 6 rounds ended the third match in a row with 1-1
draw.
The match between CSKA and Spartak Nalchik took place in the atmosphere
of the end of the Olympics and the heat of the south. Before the
kick off the Olympians who have come back from Beijing were to make
an honour lap around the field. [more]
22.08.2008
THE BIG INTERVIEW: DMITRY TORBINSKY Dmitry Torbinsky must be the bane of the Netherlands. Having
scored what turned out to be the vital goal in Russia's 3-1 win
over the Dutch in Basel at the European Championships, he turned
provider on Wednesday night, tumbling under a Giovanni van Bronckhorst
challenge to win his side a penalty, which Konstantin Zyryanov put
away.
One might think this success would be reflected in his mood when
Sport Express came to interview him, along with his father Evgeny,
the day after at Lokomotiv's training ground. [more]
22.08.2008
Sergei Ivanov Calls on Zenit to Let Arshavin
Go
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has weighed in on the professional
future of footballer Andrei Arshavin, saying the Russian star's
club should relent on his transfer fee so that he can play abroad. [more]
21.08.2008
A LITTLE PIECE OF JULY HAPPINESS IN AUGUST Russia 1-1 Holland (Van Persie 24, Zyryanov 78 pen).
Russia already knows a lot about Dutch football, having spent the
last two years watching national coach Guus Hiddink and Zenit boss
Dick Advocaat do their work. And the Dutch national side is no less
familiar to Russian fans, as last night's meeting was the two sides'
third in the last six months. [more]
21.08.2008
Russians grab late draw
Konstantin Zyryanov scored a late penalty to help Russia salvage
a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a friendly on Wednesday.
Robin van Persie's first-half strike gave the visitors a deserved
1-0 lead with the Dutch eager to avenge their defeat by Guus Hiddink's
men in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals two months ago. [more]
20.08.2008
A LITTLE PIECE OF JULY HAPPINESS IN AUGUST Let's be happy about men's handball. At the Olympic Games, which
the Chinese appear to have privatised for themselves, the Chinese
handball team nonetheless finished bottom of their group with no
points.
Not only that, but the handball match between Germany and Denmark
is also worthy of praise. Both sides only needed a draw to go through
to the knock-out rounds - at the expense of Russia. But Denmark
went out and secured a 'non-Nordic' victory. They defeated the Germans,
sent them crashing out, and allowed Russia safe passage. [more]
20.08.2008
Roman happy in Russia
Spartak Moscow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko admits a move to the Premier
League would be 'a big problem'.
Pavlyuchenko impressed during Russia's Euro 2008 campaign and has
subsequently been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. [more]
20.08.2008
Gunners had made moves to sign Russian
ace Arshavin
THE agent of Andrei Arshavin has revealed his client could have
been on his way to Arsenal, only for his wage demands to put Arsene
Wenger off of a move for the Russian. [more]
19.08.2008
RUSSIA AND HOLLAND PLAYERS READY FOR REMATCH After Russia's now famous 3-1 extra time victory over the Dutch
at Euro 2008, the repeat fixture, this time a friendly at Lokomotiv
Stadium in Moscow taking place this Wednesday, is being keenly anticipated.
The Russians have already gathered in Moscow at the Marriott Grand
Hotel, though they will be without Zenit right-back Aleksandr Anyukov
for the game after he came down with a rather unpleasant illness,
referred to as 'intercostal neuralgia'. Even the slightest movement
is causing him pain, and so football is off the menu for now. [more]
19.08.2008
ZENIT INVITES BILYALETDINOV? Lokomotiv midfield man Diniyar Bilyaleytdinov is rumored to switch
to Zenit before summer transfer window is closed.
Zenit look for the squad reinforcement ahead of their start in the
Champions League-2008/09 campaign and Loko 23-year-old captain enters
the sphere of the St. Petersburg side interests. [more]
18.08.2008
AGENT STILL HAS ARSHAVIN HOPE
Andrei Arshavin's agent remains confident that his client will still
make a move to Tottenham.
Spurs have been chasing the Russian star for most of the summer,
but the Premier League side had seemingly backed away after failing
to agree a fee with Zenit St Petersburg. [more]
18.08.2008
REUTERS/Michael
Kooren
Revenge in the air as Hiddink's Russia
host Dutch The Netherlands will be gunning for revenge when they take on
Russia in a Moscow friendly on Wednesday, two months after being
dumped out of the Euro 2008 quarter-finals by Guus Hiddink's men. [more]
17.08.2008
Barca back for Arshavin?
Last week it was suggested that Zenit had lowered the price for
Tottenham target Andrei Arshavin to push forward the move in the
next few days.
Recent comments from Both the Russian and his 'representative' have
been very emphatic that all is agreed with Spurs and all that needs
to be agreed is a fee between the two clubs. [more]
15.08.2008
BAZHENOV RECEIVES CALL-UP
Spartak attacker Nikita Bazhenov is among the 18 names chosen by
Guus Hiddink for next week's friendly against Holland. [more]
15.08.2008
Van Bommel comes in from the cold
Mark van Bommel has returned to the Netherlands fold after his father-in-law
Bert van Marwijk named his first squad for next week's friendly
against Russia. [more]
15.08.2008
MUTKO: OUR FOOTBALL CANNOT BE ALL RIGHT
WHILE SPARTAK IS BAD Yesterday Sport Express had its birthday - we are 17 years old.
Our Olympic delegation received lots of congratulations including
from the Russian minister for Sport Vitaly Mutko, who visited our
press centre yesterday and did not refuse to answer some questions.
- What is your attitude towards the play of Spartak in the match
against Dinamo Kyiv in the Champions League? [more]
FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP NEWS
27.08.2008
Domenech denies World Cup qualifying points
ultimatum
Under-pressure French coach Raymond Domenech on Tuesday scotched
rumours that he has been given a points ultimatum for next month's
2010 World Cup qualifiers. [more]
Australia recalls Kewell for World Cup qualifier
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek named Turkish-based Harry Kewell in
a 27-man provisional squad for his team's important World Cup qualifier
against Uzbekistan on September 10. [more]
Del Bosque warns Serbia off starlet Bojan Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has issued a hands off warning
to new Serbia boss Radomir Antic over teenage striker Bojan Krkic,
insisting 'the player is ours'. [more]
26.08.2008
Blatter: China eyes hosting football World
Cup
China is also interested in hosting a football World Cup tournament,
FIFA President Sepp Blatter told the kicker sports magazine on Monday. [more]
25.08.2008
Bafana to play Nigeria at 'condemned'
venue
IN WHAT seems yet another of those strange decisions that constantly
emerge on the South African soccer scene, Bafana Bafana will play
Nigeria's Super Eagles in their critical African Nations Cup qualifier
on Saturday, September 6 on a ground condemned by the Premier Soccer
League (PSL) as not fit for competition. [more]
21.08.2008
Del Bosque not fooled by Spain scoreline
Vicente Del Bosque said his new players' "confidence and skill"
helped Spain overcome a shaky start to earn a 3-0 friendly win against
Denmark in Copenhagen. [more]
Fifa: Trust SA
Fifa President Sepp Blatter said the football world should trust
South Africa to host a successful World Cup in 2010. [more]
Blatter to travel to South Africa to meet Mbeki
FIFA president Joseph Blatter said Thursday he will travel to South
Africa in September to meet with President Thabo Mbeki and discuss
ongoing preparations for the 2010 World Cup. [more]
World Cup stadium work on time, say organisers
Preparations and stadium construction for the 2010 World Cup in
South Africa are on schedule, FIFA and local organisers said on
Thursday. [more]
20.08.2008
Bafana, Socceroos share the spoils
A superb second-half strike by Teko Modise helped Bafana Bafana
share the honours with Australia as the teams played to a 2-2 draw
in an international soccer friendly at Loftus Road in London on
Tuesday night. [more]
Lippi thrilled to be 'back home'
Just over two years after guiding Italy to FIFA World Cup glory
in Berlin, Marcello Lippi will take his place in the Azzurri dugout
once again for tonight's friendly against Austria in Nice. [more]
South Africa's Santana Slights Socceroo Style
After seeing his South African side held to a 2-2 friendly draw
by Australia in London on Tuesday evening, coach Joel Santana helped
himself to a sly comment about the Socceroos style of football. [more]
19.08.2008
Verbeek calls up trio of Olyroos
JUST 72 hours before Australia is due to face South Africa in an
important World Cup qualifying warm-up match in London, Socceroo
boss Pim Verbeek has been forced to call up five new players, including
three who took part in Australia's disappointing Olympic campaign
in Beijing. [more]
18.08.2008
England 'must forget Euro flop'
Midfielder Joe Cole says England must forget about the disappointment
of not reaching Euro 2008 and concentrate on qualifying for the
2010 World Cup. [more]
DOMENECH FEELING THE STRAIN
Raymond Domenech accepts he is a man under pressure as he begins
a new chapter in his reign as France coach. [more]
17.08.2008
Capello backs England to deliver
Fabio Capello has told his England players he wants answers when
they take on Czech Republic in next Wednesday's friendly. After
four games looking at his available talent, the Italian coach has
decided on his first-choice XI and, injuries permitting, will use
the meeting with the Czechs at Wembley to put the final touches
to his preparations for the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South
AfricaT. [more]
Lippi names squad for Austria
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has left injured Bayern Munich striker
Luca Toni out of his 20-man squad for the friendly against Austria
on 20 August. [more]
Safa denies Parreira report
The chief executive officer (CEO) of the South African Football
Association Raymond Hack said there are no plans to bring back former
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira as an advisor to his
countryman Joel Santana who replaced him at the end of May as national
head coach. [more]
UEFA EURO 2012 NEWS
27.08.2008
Poland wishes Chinese to build infrastructure
for Euro 2012
Chinese firms are prepared to build motorways, underground, stadiums,
fast railway in Poland for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, Poland's
Sports Minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki said on Tuesday after his return
from Beijing. [more]
21.08.2008
Ukraine beat Poland 1-0
Ukraine beat neighbours Poland 1-0 in a friendly dominated throughout
by the home side on Wednesday, according to Reuters. [more]
15.08.2008
Work starts on Euro 2012 stadium in west
Ukraine
Work has begun in the west Ukrainian city of Lviv to lay the foundations
for the construction of a stadium that will host matches at Euro
2012, a spokesperson for the city said on Friday. [more]
RUSSIAN
TEAM' 2008 
