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Chris Samba’s racist welcome
Chris Samba's found himself at the centre of a racism storm in Russia, but is this an expression of wider political problems?
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Roman Shirokov’s tale of late blooming
Roman Shirokov's heroics in the Champions League this season have gone to cement a reputation that has been some time in the making.
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Alexander Hleb and Krylya Sovetov – an unlikely match
Alexander Hleb's move to Krylya Sovetov has created a stir within Russian football. However how has a former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder ended up in Samara?
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6+5: The dreaded numbers… again.
Sepp Blatter's 6+5 quota courted much controversy however how has the system succeeded in Russian football and what effect has it had upon the development of young talent?
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Dzsudzsák’s arrival could spell out problems
Balázs Dzsudzsák is the first big money transfer within the Russian transfer window. But just how will his move impact upon the development of a special Dynamo Moscow talent?
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Alex Miller’s Siberian adventure
Sibir Novosibirsk have turned to a Scot to lead their return to the Premier League. But just what can he expect to find in Siberia?
Read More"Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain."
Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister
Who Am I?!
I’m Domm – a budding football writer with a penchant for all things eastern Europe, but specifically Russia. Born and bred in Manchester, UK it would be easy to assume that I primarily cover football from English football’s most prominent city however a desire to witness the game from all corners of the globe has only heightened my interest in the sport. Although Russia and the Soviet Union remain my nations of choice.
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Why Russia?
I often get asked ‘why the hell do you like Russian football?’ and most of the time it’s difficult to describe why. The quality on show may not be Europe’s greatest but it is one of the continents more interesting football nations. The political and social history of the Soviet Union – and consequently Russia – has spilled freely into the progress of the footballing infrastructure forming a footballing culture like nowhere else.