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“In Russia, I tried to avoid problems and behaved normally” – ex-midfielder of Spartak Niemeli

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3 years ago

March 8, 2023

Thomas

“In Russia, I tried to avoid problems and behaved normally” – ex-midfielder of Spartak Niemeli

Silvanus Niemeli / Photo: © FC Spartak

Former Spartak striker Silvanus Niemeli told how he encountered racism in Russia and spoke about the situation with a banana thrown by a fan at Zenit midfielder Wendel.

— In Russia, I tried to avoid problems. Maybe if I had been less careful, then some problems could have arisen. If I went for a walk somewhere, I didn’t run into anyone, I behaved normally. Therefore, for all the time that I was at Spartak, I have never had anything like this.

Only once, when we played against Yenisei, I scored a goal and ran to celebrate in the direction of the opponent’s fans. They began to hoot, imitate the sounds that monkeys make. In response, I just laughed and patted them, and they applauded me. Fans always want to poke the best players of the opposing team with such things. It is very important to respond correctly and try to answer them with your game. But the situation that happened in the Russian Cup with Wendel is, of course, ugly, Nimeli quotes Metaratings.ru.

Nimely played for Spartak-2 from 2017 to 2021. The forward even played in the RPL for the main team and received a medal for Spartak’s victory in the 2017 Russian Super Cup.

This season, the 24-year-old striker plays for Surkhan in the Uzbek championship.

Source: Sportbox

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Spartak spoke about Barko’s future at the club

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1 hour ago

January 14, 2026

Jon

Spartak spoke about Barko’s future at the club

Argentine midfielder of the Moscow football club “Spartak” Ezequiel Barco he feels happy playing for the red and white. Spartak’s sporting director told journalists this. Francesco Caigao.

“As for interest in him from other clubs, I have no such information. This is a very good player. Now he is happy to be here at Spartak and we want him to continue playing for our club in the coming years,” Cahigao said.

Barco is 26 years old and has been playing for Spartak since July 2024. This season he has played 21 games for the red and whites in various tournaments, scoring 4 goals and giving 4 assists. His contract with the club runs until the summer of 2027.

Source: Soccer Ru

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Spartak will not terminate Chernov’s loan from Wings of the Soviets

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2 hours ago

January 14, 2026

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Spartak will not terminate Chernov’s loan from Wings of the Soviets

Moscow football club Spartak will not terminate the loan of the defender Nikita Chernov from Samara “Wings of the Soviets”. The sporting director told journalists Francesco Caigao.

Chernov is on loan at Krylya Sovetov until the end of the season.

“Nikita Chernov is not included in our plans, we have no intention of returning him from loan now. We have four central defenders. Srdjan Babic is recovering and will return in April,” Cahigao said.

Cahigao also spoke about the growth of the youth players: “It is important to understand that the club is not only focused on the main team, but also on the growth of its students. Tomorrow we leave for Dubai, they will go too.”

“We have a fast track, this is a gathering of young footballers. They use the entire infrastructure of the main team, it is very important to reduce the distance between the main team and the youth team. They should also take every opportunity that comes their way,” Cahigao added.

Source: Soccer Ru

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FIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Rostov

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4 hours ago

January 14, 2026

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FIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Rostov

International Football Federation (FIFA) imposed a transfer ban on the Russian football club Rostov. This was reported by the press service FIFA.

The ban came into effect on January 13. The reasons for the sanctions are not specified.

Rostov is in 11th place in the Russian Premier League table (RPL), scoring 21 points in 18 games. The total transfer value of the club’s players, according to the Transfermarkt portal, is 38 million euros.

Source: Soccer Ru

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