Russia captain Artem Dzyuba rejects call-up to national team
Dzyuba has previously been called out for his silence on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Russia’s captain Artem Dzyuba has rejected a call-up to the national team for the upcoming international break as a result of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. Big news in Russian football.Former #Russia captain Artyom Dzyuba has declined a call up to […]
4 years ago
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s former Ukraine teammates criticise him for remaining at Zenit
Tymoshchuk is yet to say anything on Russia’s invasion and continues to work in St Petersburg Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukraine’s most capped footballer of all time, has been publicly criticised by former teammates for remaining silent over Russia’s invasion of his homeland. Whereas the likes of Andriy Shevchenko and other well-known Ukrainian sporting figures have used their […]
4 years ago
Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskiy terminates contract early with Zenit
Zenit are the team that Vladimir Putin supports Ukrainian international Yaroslav Rakitskiy has left Zenit St. Petersburg after the Russian side agreed to terminate his contract early. Rakitskiy has left the club after he was dropped from the starting XI in response to the comments he made about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which he strongly […]
4 years ago
Zenit St Peteresburg exit Europa League after late VAR controversy
Zenit were the only Russian side playing in European competition on Thursday Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are out of the Europa League after their last-gasp goal against Real Betis was denied by VAR on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 on aggregate from the first leg, Dmitri Chistyakov’s header in Seville looked to have sent the […]
4 years ago
Zenit drop Ukrainian defender Yaroslav Rakitskiy for speaking out against Russian invasion
Yaroslav Rakitskiy was named on the substitutes bench Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg dropped their Ukrainian defender Yaroslav Rakitskiy for their Europa League game against Real Betis on Thursday night after he spoke out against the ongoing Russian invasion. In the early hours of Thursday morning, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine […]
4 years ago
Zenit players take dogs on pitch in bid to get them rehomed
Incredibly paw-some content Zenit St Petersburg’s players walked out with dogs before their match yesterday in an attempt to get the puppies adopted from local shelters in Russia. Prior to their Russian Premier League game against FC Rostov on Friday night, the starting XI all entered the field carrying a dog in their arms. The campaign […]
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