Football

“There was no other option.” Bubnov explained how Fakel snatched a draw in the match with Zenit

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3 years ago

October 8, 2022

Thomas

“There was no other option.” Bubnov explained how Fakel snatched a draw in the match with Zenit

Alexander Bubnov

The Sportbox.ru expert believes that the Voronezh residents were somewhat lucky.

When Zenit draws, the first thought that comes to mind is: “Untuned”. However, this cannot be said in this case. With scoring chances, the St. Petersburg team was in full order today, they just didn’t manage to score enough.

Affected, for example, not the highest quality field. Many complain about the Voronezh lawn – and now Zenit has also suffered because of it. It is enough to look at least at Malcolm’s miss in the first half! In addition, it is difficult to speed up the game on such a field: the ball crushes, you have to lift it up. But Zenit is still used to combinational football.

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However, the “Torch” must be given credit. They closed well, had a bite to eat all the zones, saturated the penalty area. There was no other option – today you can only play against Zenit from defense, and this applies to any team. Also, the Voronezh team was lucky that they scored a quick goal – it gave them confidence. If Zenit had been killed earlier, the hosts would have had to open up, otherwise they would calmly sit behind the ball line and impose a fight on their opponents.

It cannot be said that Fakel played an outstanding match. Never before had I seen so many Voronezh defenders. The possession of Zenit has reached 80% of the playing time, and if the Petersburgers were happier, they would have scored at least three goals.

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.

Football

“Zenith” wants to buy the captain of the newspaper “Besiktas”.

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1 hour ago

January 17, 2026

Jon

“Zenith” wants to buy the captain of the newspaper “Besiktas”.

St. Petersburg football club Zenit is considering the possibility of acquiring the captain of the Turkish midfielder Besiktas Orkuna Kökçü. The newspaper Fanatik reports it.

According to the source, Zenit approached Besiktas with a transfer proposal. The figure offered by the St. Petersburg club reportedly exceeds 30 million euros.

Kökçü is 25 years old; this season he has played 21 games for Besiktas in all competitions and provided three assists. The footballer plays this season for the Istanbul club on loan from Benfica, with whom he won the Portuguese Super Cup in 2023. From 2018 to 2023, Kökçü played for Feyenoord, with whom he won the Dutch championship of the 2022/23 season and was recognized as the country’s best footballer of the year at the end of the season. The midfielder played 46 games for the Turkish national team, scoring three goals and providing nine assists.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

World Cup

Jozsef Szabo: “Thanks to him, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the World Cup play-offs”

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2 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Kyle

Jozsef Szabo: “Thanks to him, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the World Cup play-offs”

Former coach of Dynamo Kiev Jozsef Szabo Italy admits he is considering Genoa midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky One of the best Ukrainian players this season.

“Ruslan Malinovsky seems to have found a second young man after his injury. This man has a clear head, making great passes is not difficult for a midfielder.”

Largely thanks to Malinovsky’s effective play, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the play-offs in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament,” says Szabo.

Malinovsky played 19 matches for Genoa this season, scoring 2 goals and making 3 assists. The 32-year-old midfielder’s club managed to get out of the relegation zone by collecting 19 points and rose to 15th place in the rankings.

Ruslan scored three goals and made one assist in the three matches the Ukrainian national team played in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Football

It’s time to allow Russian football players to participate in international tournaments – Dzyuba

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3 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Jon

It’s time to allow Russian football players to participate in international tournaments – Dzyuba

It’s time for Russian footballers to step onto the international scene in connection with the return of athletes from other disciplines. This opinion was expressed by the striker of Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba.

“In general, the Russians have been repatriated in almost half of the disciplines. It’s time to bring us back,” Dzyuba said. — I feel sadder for the kids, the current generation, the young players who have to compete with their European and world peers. And they suffer, they play with each other. With Belarus they go to Thailand and elsewhere.”

“This generation is missing out, I want them to play the Champions League, Europa League, qualifying matches, to feel what it’s like. Because it’s an unforgettable feeling when you play in the European arena,” Dzyuba added.

On 11 December the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (THAT IS) recommended that sports federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in youth competitions with the flag and anthem. At the same time, in the statement THAT IS It is underlined that the recommendations of March 28, 2023 on the participation of adult athletes from Russia and Belarus remain in force and will be revised if necessary.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.