Football

Estonian Oper coach about a joint dinner with Karpin: “It did not affect my position in any way. I hope to put an end to the accusations.”

Published

3 years ago

January 4, 2023

Thomas

Estonian Oper coach about a joint dinner with Karpin: “It did not affect my position in any way. I hope to put an end to the accusations.”

Anders Oper / Photo: © BSR Agency / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Anders Oper, assistant coach of the Estonian national football team, said that he was not aware of the invitation of the head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin to a joint dinner with Estonian players.

Earlier, one of the former players of the Estonian national team, Andrei Stepanov, published a joint photo with Karpin on social networks. Ex-players of the Estonian national team and the Russian coach had a joint dinner. A group of fans of the Estonian national team was outraged by this publication.

Oper said in an interview with Portimees that he “understands the outrage that the photo posted on social media caused”, but “did not know about the upcoming presence of Karpin at the dinner, so it was difficult to foresee such a situation.”

— I am a patriot of independent Estonia and I remember the times of the USSR. Of course, Karpin, who grew up in Narva, may have a different attitude to the past, I do not know his views. But I am a person with a stable position, and attending dinner did not affect my attitude towards the past or my position in the present.

I am sure that all former and current national team players who were present at the dinner are devoted to Estonia in every sense of the word. I hope that this issue does not cause a split among people who are actually unanimously opposed (the conflict in Ukraine), and now we can put an end to the accusations, Opera quotes the Estonian edition of Postimees.

Earlier Oper and national team players Konstantin Vasilyev and Sergey Zenev apologized for the photo with the Russian specialist.

Karpin is a native of the Estonian Narva and has led the Russian national team since the summer of 2021.

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

Dzyuba said he didn’t gain weight over the holidays

Published

1 hour ago

January 13, 2026

Jon

Dzyuba said he didn’t gain weight over the holidays

Forward from Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba I didn’t gain any extra pounds during the holidays. He told reporters this.

On Tuesday Akron returned from vacation, the players underwent a medical examination.

“The health is excellent, professionals work here, that’s why I’m here. I didn’t earn extra money during the holidays. I lost 5 kilograms in Ossetia, everything is fine,” said Dzyuba.

After 18 rounds of the Russian Premier League (RPL) Akron scored 21 points and is in 9th place in the standings.

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.

Football

Around 17,000 fans have returned their tickets for the 2026 World Cup due to US policy

Published

3 hours ago

January 13, 2026

Jon

Around 17,000 fans have returned their tickets for the 2026 World Cup due to US policy

Nearly 17,000 fans have refused tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a call for a boycott, according to the Jordanian portal Roya News.

According to the source, the massive refusal of tickets and subsequent calls to boycott the tournament on social networks forced the International Football Federation (FIFA) to schedule an emergency meeting next week to discuss the growing protests and calls for a boycott of the world championship related to political and security issues.

Additionally, calls for a World Cup boycott have affected hotel bookings in cities hosting tournament matches and led to a decrease in ticket resale prices.

The 2026 World Cup will be held in USAMexico and Canada from June 11th to July 19th. For the first time, 48 teams will take part.

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.

Football

“Orenburg” announced the transfer of Colombian footballer Palacios

Published

5 hours ago

January 13, 2026

Jon

“Orenburg” announced the transfer of Colombian footballer Palacios

Colombian defender Giovanni Palacios joined the Orenburg football club. This was reported by the press service of Orenburg residents.

Terms of the agreement were not specified. According to the Transfermarkt portal, the transfer amount amounted to 510 thousand euros.

Palacios, 26, previously represented Colombian clubs Leones Itagui, América de Cali, Deportivo Pereira, Inter de Bogota and Independiente Medellin.

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.