Football

Zuev noted the warm support of the fans in the match against Dynamo

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3 years ago

February 24, 2023

Thomas

Zuev noted the warm support of the fans in the match against Dynamo

Alexander Zuev / Photo: © Edgar Breshchanov / Vasily Ponomarev / Sportbox.ru

Krylia Sovetov midfielder Alexander Zuev, who scored the winning goal in the FONBET Russian Cup match against Dynamo, told Metaratings.ru that he could not have imagined a better return to Samara.

Samara club on Thursday won a home victory with a score of 2:1. Zuev entered the field in the 85th minute, and in the 88th he scored the winning goal.

– You came on as a substitute, scored. Could the return to Samara be better than today?

“Honestly, you can’t even imagine better. Very happy. We need to continue in the same spirit.

– Can we say that it was a game that the coaches greatly influenced? The score changed twice at the end of the match thanks to those who came on as a substitute.

– Maybe. It’s hard for me to answer this question. On the one hand, yes, the substitutions had an effect. But on the other hand, the goal I scored is a coincidence. Kolya Rasskazov gave, I hit and scored.

– Were you surprised that the stands chanted your name so loudly? And also Sychev. Although you have not been in the team for so long, and it was only the first official match.

– When I joined the team, I immediately noted that there are very cool fans here. And it was confirmed. When I played here earlier, I saw it, I felt it.

– There are different comments about you on the Internet. Particularly skeptical. At the stadium, I see a completely different attitude. Do you understand why fans express different attitudes towards you?

“I only see the good. And it seems to me that everyone at the match saw that they were really good, warm fans. But it is clear that all people are different, everyone has their own opinion.

– In such weather, it is probably not very comfortable to play. How do you feel about having to play at the end of February?

Our job is to play. Of course, I would like it to be warmer, but that’s okay.

– How do you keep warm when you sit on the bench?

– Tea, if only. Energetic drinks? No, there is no such thing.

— What do you expect from the return match against Dynamo?

It’s hard to predict, to be honest. I think it will be something similar to the last game.

The return game in this pair will be held on March 1. Watch live broadcasts of FONBET Russian Cup matches on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER TV channels.

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.

World Cup

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

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37 minutes ago

January 16, 2026

Kyle

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

Former coach of the Ukrainian national team Jozsef Szabo Meta.ua has exclusively chosen the version of the three best Ukrainian football players of this season for its website.

“In the first row, Ilya Zabarny is almost out of the competition,” Sabo said. – As far as I remember, there has been no regression in the game yet. Yes, the defender had unimpressive tackles, but these were isolated cases. But he’s only 23 years old. The contract with Paris Saint-Germain shows that this football player is currently one of the best in Europe. And do not forget that at that age he played 55 matches for the Ukrainian national team.

I will give second place to Ruslan Malinovsky, who seems to have found a second youth after being injured. This guy’s head is clear, 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.

The third will be Everton’s left back Vitaly Mikolenko. He is a consistent starter for his team. And no matter what position the team is in, the English league is still the strongest league in Europe. He is an irreplaceable football player in the national team.

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

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

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2 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Jon

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

Leonid Slutsky last year he performed well as coach of the Shanghai Shenhua football team. This opinion was expressed by the striker of Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba.

Last season, Slutsky took second place in the Chinese league with Shanghai Shenhua and led the club to the Asian Champions League playoffs for the first time. The team also won the Chinese Super Cup.

“He’s doing well in China, the only thing he was missing was a championship, everything was leading to that,” Dziuba said. “But it’s tough for a team that’s been in fifth place all their life, they don’t have that winning mentality.”

Slutsky is 54 years old and has been at the helm of the Chinese club since December 2023. In his career he has coached Rubin Kazan, Uralan Elista, Mosca, Krylya Sovetov Samara, CSKAEnglish “Hull” and Dutch “Vitesse”. Together with CSKA the specialist became champion of Russia three times, won the Russian Cup and the Super Cup twice.

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.