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The Russian team is massively losing leaders. An astonishing set of circumstances

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The Russian team is massively losing leaders. An astonishing set of circumstances

Valery Karpin called up the strongest squad for the matches with Iran and Iraq, but not everyone will make it to the training camp.

For the first time in 2023, the players of the Russian national team will get together and play two friendly matches against far from the weakest opponents. The coaching staff logically decided to call all the best forces to the team, but the circumstances were such that a number of leaders were injured right before they arrived in Moscow.

Did it just happen?

Russian football is going through, to put it mildly, not the easiest times. Under the conditions of the suspension of our sport, the normal functioning of the national football team was under threat. Despite all the difficulties, the RFU managed to agree on holding several matches last year. And in this we will play even with a participant of the last World Cup in Qatar – the Iranian team in Tehran. And the meeting with Iraq in St. Petersburg will also be interesting.

Therefore, it is logical that the team’s head coach Valery Karpin wanted to test the best players, including those who play abroad. For this reason, Alexey Miranchuk from Torino and Alexander Golovin from Monaco were called up. The press service of these clubs promptly stated that they would let their players go to Russia without any problems and would not put up any obstacles.

However, several days passed, and reports of minor injuries began to pour in. First, Miranchuk was injured in Torino, who will miss the club’s next match. And right before Golovin had to go to Moscow for training, Monaco reported about his injury. And there, too, it was about skipping the upcoming match this weekend against Ajaccio. I wouldn’t like to build conspiracy theories, but the combination of circumstances is really strange. Both football players playing abroad were injured right before their arrival in the national team, and their return is scheduled for the time when these fees are over.

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The team must be ready to return

Whatever the reasons, Karpin lost two team leaders. Both Miranchuk and Golovin are doing great this season. They score, provide assists and have undeniable places in the starting lineup.

Unfortunately, the troubles of the Russian team did not end there. The captain of Spartak Georgiy Jikia was injured in the game with Orenburg. The press service of the “red-whites” reported that the player injured his thigh muscles and will miss three weeks. There can definitely be no questions for Jikia, his injury was received on the field and led to a replacement. But the Russian team is not easier from this. Three strong players will not be able to play in the upcoming friendly matches.

By the way, the Iranian national team will also miss one of its leaders. Former Zenit player Serdar Azmun will not join the national team for personal reasons.

Despite all this, the upcoming matches of the Russian national team are important and necessary. Some sports federations have already begun to lift sanctions from our country and allow athletes to participate in international competitions. At some point, this will also affect football, so Karpin and his coaching staff need to prepare for the return now.

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    Nepomniachtchi hopes Morocco wins the Africa Cup of Nations

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    Nepomniachtchi hopes Morocco wins the Africa Cup of Nations

    Former coach of the Cameroon national team Valery Nepomnyashchiy hopes for the victory of the Moroccan team in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    The national teams of Morocco and Senegal will play the final of the tournament, which will be held on January 18. For the first time since 2004, the Moroccans have reached the decisive stage of the competition. Then they lost to the Tunisian team with the score of 1:2. In 1976, the Moroccan team won the tournament.

    “I wish the Moroccan team would finally win the Africa Cup of Nations,” Nepomniachtchi said. — African and European football, of course, cannot be compared, but I can say that African football is interesting. There’s still a lot of enthusiasm there. I think that’s what’s attractive.

    The Senegalese have reached the final in three of the last four editions of the competition: in 2019 they lost in the title match against the Algerians (0:1), and in 2022 they defeated the Egyptians (0:0, 4:2 on penalties). In 2024, the Senegal team lost to the future winner of the tournament, the Ivory Coast team, in the round of 16 (1:1, 4:5 on penalties).

    The Africa Cup of Nations takes place in Morocco.

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    OFFICIALLY. Nottingham remove Zinchenko from team’s Europa League bid

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    OFFICIALLY. Nottingham remove Zinchenko from team’s Europa League bid

    English “Nottingham Forrest” decided to exclude the defender of the Ukrainian national team Alexandra Zinchenko From the team’s application for the 2025/26 Europa League season.

    Information about this was published on the official UEFA website. The 29-year-old football player’s place in the European cups was taken by Nigerian national team player Ola Aina, who played only seven matches this season due to injuries.

    Zinchenko’s contract belongs to Arsenal and expires in June 2026. In September 2025, the Ukrainian defender joined Nottingham on loan and has already worked under the guidance of three different coaches.

    The Ukrainian has played ten matches without scoring a goal in all competitions this season. Nottingham did not provide an official reason for the Ukraine national team defender’s exclusion from the Europa League.

    Nottingham ranked 11th in the Europa League with 11 points after six weeks. Sean Dyche’s men will have to play two matches on the main stage against Portuguese Braga (January 22) and Hungary’s Ferencvaros (January 29).

    2025/26 Europa League standings:

    NO. Set games AND INSIDE N P. Wage Format Glasses ABOUT
    1 Lyon 6 5 0 1 13 – 3 22.01.26 19:45 Young Men – Lyon11.12.25 Lyon 2:1 Continue Eagles27.11.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:6 Lyon06.11.25 Betis 2:0 Lyon23.10.25 Lyon 2:0 Basel02.10.25 Lyon 2:0 RB Salzburg 15
    2 midtjylland 6 5 0 1 13 – 5 22.01.26 19:45 Brann – Midtjylland11.12.25 Midtjylland 1:0 Genk27.11.25 Rome 2:1 Midtjylland06.11.25 Midtjylland 3:1 Celtic23.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3 Midtjylland02.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:3 Midtjylland 15
    3 Aston Villa 6 5 0 1 10 – 4 22.01.26 19:45 Fenerbahce – Aston Villa11.12.25 Basel 1:2 Aston Villa27.11.25 Aston Villa 2:1 Young Men06.11.25 Aston Villa 2:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv23.10.25 Carry On Eagles 2:1 Aston Villa02.10.25 Feyenoord 0:2 Aston Villa 15
    4 Betis 6 4 2 0 11 – 4 22.01.26 19:45 PAOK – Betis11.12.25 Dinamo Zagreb 1:3 Betis27.11.25 Betis 2:1 Utrecht06.11.25 Betis 2:0 Lyon23.10.25 Genk 0:0 Betting02.10.25 Ludogorets 0:2 Betis 14
    5 Freiburg 6 4 2 0 9 – 3 22.01.26 19:45 Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv11.12.25 Freiburg 1:0 RB Salzburg27.11.25 Victoria Plzen 0:0 Freiburg06.11.25 Nice 1:3 Freiburg23.10.25 Freiburg 2:0 Utrecht02.10.25 Bologna 1:1 Freiburg 14
    6 Ferençvaros 6 4 2 0 11 – 6 22.01.26 22:00 Ferencvaros – Panathinaikos11.12.25 Ferençvaros 2:1 Glasgow Rangers27.11.25 Fenerbahce 1:1 Ferençvarosi06.11.25 Ferencvaros 3:1 Ludogorets23.10.25 RB Salzburg 2:3 Ferencvaros02.10.25 Genk 0:1 Ferencvaros 14
    7 Braga 6 4 1 1 10 – 5 22.01.26 22:00 Braga – Nottingham Forest11.12.25 Nice 0:1 Braga27.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 1:1 Braga06.11.25 Braga 3:4 Genk23.10.25 Braga 2:0 Red Star02.10.25 Celtic 0:2 Braga 13
    8 porto 6 4 1 1 9 – 5 22.01.26 19:45 Victoria Pilsen – Porto12/11/25 Porto 2:1 Malmo27.11.25 Porto 3:0 Nice06.11.25 Utrecht 1:1 Porto23.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:0 Porto02.10.25 Porto 2:1 Red Star 13
    9 Stuttgart 6 4 0 2 12 – 5 22.01.26 22:00 Rome – Stuttgart11.12.25 Stuttgart 4:1 Maccabi Tel Aviv27.11.25 Carry On Eagles 0:4 Stuttgart06.11.25 Stuttgart 2:0 Feyenoord23.10.25 Fenerbahce 1:0 Stuttgart02.10.25 Basel 2:0 Stuttgart 12
    10 Novel 6 4 0 2 10 – 5 22.01.26 22:00 Rome – Stuttgart11.12.25 Celtic 0:3 Rome27.11.25 Rome 2:1 Midtjylland06.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 0:2 Rome23.10.25 Rome 1:2 Viktoria Plzen02.10.25 Rome 0:1 Lille 12
    11 Nottingham Forest 6 3 2 1 11 – 6 22.01.26 22:00 Braga – Nottingham Forest11.12.25 Utrecht 1:2 Nottingham Forest27.11.25 Nottingham Forest 3:0 Malmo06.11.25 Sturm Graz 0:0 Nottingham Forest23.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:0 Porto02.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:3 Midtjylland 11
    12 Fenerbahce 6 3 2 1 9 – 5 22.01.26 19:45 Fenerbahce – Aston Villa11.12.25 Brann 0:4 Fenerbahce27.11.25 Fenerbahce 1:1 Ferençvarosi06.11.25 Viktoria Plzen 0:0 Fenerbahce23.10.25 Fenerbahce 1:0 Stuttgart02.10.25 Fenerbahce 2:1 Good 11
    13 Bologna 6 3 2 1 9 – 5 22.01.26 19:45 Bologna – Celtic11.12.25 Celta 1:2 Bologna27.11.25 Bologna 4:1 RB Salzburg06.11.25 Bologna 0:0 Brann23.10.25 FCSB 1:2 Bologna02.10.25 Bologna 1:1 Freiburg 11
    14 Victoria Pilsen 6 2 4 0 6 – 2 22.01.26 19:45 Victoria Pilsen – Porto11.12.25 Panathinaikos 0:0 Victoria Pilsen27.11.25 Victoria Plzen 0:0 Freiburg06.11.25 Viktoria Plzen 0:0 Fenerbahce23.10.25 Rome 1:2 Viktoria Plzen02.10.25 Viktoria Pilsen 3:0 Malmö 10
    15 Panathinaikos 6 3 1 2 9 – 7 22.01.26 22:00 Ferencvaros – Panathinaikos11.12.25 Panathinaikos 0:0 Victoria Pilsen27.11.25 Panathinaikos 2:1 Sturm Graz06.11.25 Malmo 0:1 Panathinaikos23.10.25 Feyenoord 3:1 Panathinaikos02.10.25 Panathinaikos 1:2 Carry On Eagles 10
    16 Genk 6 3 1 2 7 – 6 22.01.26 22:00 Utrecht – Genk11.12.25 Midtjylland 1:0 Genk27.11.25 Genk 2:1 Basel06.11.25 Braga 3:4 Genk23.10.25 Genk 0:0 Betting02.10.25 Genk 0:1 Ferencvaros 10
    17 red star 6 3 1 2 5 – 5 22.01.26 19:45 Malmö – Red Star11.12.25 Sturm Graz 0:1 Red Star Zvezda27.11.25 Red Star 1:0 FCSB06.11.25 Red Star 1:0 Lille23.10.25 Braga 2:0 Red Star02.10.25 Porto 2:1 Red Star 10
    18 PAOK 6 2 3 1 13 – 10 22.01.26 19:45 PAOK – Betis11.12.25 Ludogorets 3:3 PAOK27.11.25 PAOK 1:1 Brann06.11.25 PAOK 4:0 Young Men23.10.25 Lille 3:4 PAOK02.10.25 Celta 3:1 PAOK 9
    19 Celta 6 3 0 3 12 – 9 22.01.26 22:00 Celta – Lille11.12.25 Celta 1:2 Bologna27.11.25 Ludogorets 3:2 Celta06.11.25 Dinamo Zagreb 0:3 Celta23.10.25 Celta 2:1 Good02.10.25 Celta 3:1 PAOK 9
    20 Lille 6 3 0 3 10 – 7 22.01.26 22:00 Celta – Lille11.12.25 Young Men 1:0 Lille27.11.25 Lille 4:0 Dinamo Zagreb06.11.25 Red Star 1:0 Lille23.10.25 Lille 3:4 PAOK02.10.25 Rome 0:1 Lille 9
    21 Young Men 6 3 0 3 8 – 12 22.01.26 19:45 Young Men – Lyon11.12.25 Young Men 1:0 Lille27.11.25 Aston Villa 2:1 Young Men06.11.25 PAOK 4:0 Young Men23.10.25 Young Men 3:2 Ludogorets02.10.25 FCSB 0:2 Young Men 9
    22 brann 6 2 2 2 6 – 7 22.01.26 19:45 Brann – Midtjylland11.12.25 Brann 0:4 Fenerbahce27.11.25 PAOK 1:1 Brann06.11.25 Bologna 0:0 Brann23.10.25 Brann 3:0 Glasgow Rangers02.10.25 Brann 1:0 Utrecht 8
    23 Ludogorets 6 2 1 3 11 – 14 22.01.26 22:00 Glasgow Rangers – Ludogorets11.12.25 Ludogorets 3:3 PAOK27.11.25 Ludogorets 3:2 Celta06.11.25 Ferencvaros 3:1 Ludogorets23.10.25 Young Men 3:2 Ludogorets02.10.25 Ludogorets 0:2 Betis 7
    24 Celtic 6 2 1 3 7 – 11 22.01.26 19:45 Bologna – Celtic11.12.25 Celtic 0:3 Rome27.11.25 Feyenoord 1:3 Celtic06.11.25 Midtjylland 3:1 Celtic23.10.25 Celtic 2:1 Sturm Graz02.10.25 Celtic 0:2 Braga 7
    25 Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 1 3 8 – 13 22.01.26 22:00 Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB11.12.25 Dinamo Zagreb 1:3 Betis27.11.25 Lille 4:0 Dinamo Zagreb06.11.25 Dinamo Zagreb 0:3 Celta23.10.25 Malmö 1:1 Dinamo Zagreb02.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:3 Dinamo Zagreb 7
    26 Basel 6 2 0 4 8 – 9 22.01.26 22:00 RB Salzburg – Basel11.12.25 Basel 1:2 Aston Villa27.11.25 Genk 2:1 Basel06.11.25 Basel 3:1 FCSB23.10.25 Lyon 2:0 Basel02.10.25 Basel 2:0 Stuttgart 6
    27 FCSB 6 2 0 4 7 – 11 22.01.26 22:00 Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB11.12.25 FCSB 4:3 Feyenoord27.11.25 Red Star 1:0 FCSB06.11.25 Basel 3:1 FCSB23.10.25 FCSB 1:2 Bologna02.10.25 FCSB 0:2 Young Men 6
    28 Carry On Eagles 6 2 0 4 5 – 11 22.01.26 22:00 Nice – Carry On Eagles11.12.25 Lyon 2:1 Continue Eagles27.11.25 Carry On Eagles 0:4 Stuttgart06.11.25 RB Salzburg 2:0 Carry On Eagles23.10.25 Carry On Eagles 2:1 Aston Villa02.10.25 Panathinaikos 1:2 Carry On Eagles 6
    29 Storm Graz 6 1 1 4 4 – 8 22.01.26 19:45 Feyenoord – Sturm Graz11.12.25 Sturm Graz 0:1 Red Star Zvezda27.11.25 Panathinaikos 2:1 Sturm Graz06.11.25 Sturm Graz 0:0 Nottingham Forest23.10.25 Celtic 2:1 Sturm Graz02.10.25 Sturm Graz 2:1 Glasgow Rangers 4
    30 Feyenoord 6 1 0 5 7 – 13 22.01.26 19:45 Feyenoord – Sturm Graz11.12.25 FCSB 4:3 Feyenoord27.11.25 Feyenoord 1:3 Celtic06.11.25 Stuttgart 2:0 Feyenoord23.10.25 Feyenoord 3:1 Panathinaikos02.10.25 Feyenoord 0:2 Aston Villa 3
    31 RB Salzburg 6 1 0 5 5 – 11 22.01.26 22:00 RB Salzburg – Basel11.12.25 Freiburg 1:0 RB Salzburg27.11.25 Bologna 4:1 RB Salzburg06.11.25 RB Salzburg 2:0 Carry On Eagles23.10.25 RB Salzburg 2:3 Ferencvaros02.10.25 Lyon 2:0 RB Salzburg 3
    32 Utrecht 6 0 1 5 3 – 9 22.01.26 22:00 Utrecht – Genk11.12.25 Utrecht 1:2 Nottingham Forest27.11.25 Betis 2:1 Utrecht06.11.25 Utrecht 1:1 Porto23.10.25 Freiburg 2:0 Utrecht02.10.25 Brann 1:0 Utrecht 1
    33 Glasgow Rangers 6 0 1 5 3 – 11 22.01.26 22:00 Glasgow Rangers – Ludogorets11.12.25 Ferençvaros 2:1 Glasgow Rangers27.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 1:1 Braga06.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 0:2 Rome23.10.25 Brann 3:0 Glasgow Rangers02.10.25 Sturm Graz 2:1 Glasgow Rangers 1
    34 malmo 6 0 1 5 3 – 12 22.01.26 19:45 Malmö – Red Star12/11/25 Porto 2:1 Malmo27.11.25 Nottingham Forest 3:0 Malmo06.11.25 Malmo 0:1 Panathinaikos23.10.25 Malmö 1:1 Dinamo Zagreb02.10.25 Viktoria Pilsen 3:0 Malmö 1
    35 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 0 1 5 2 – 18 22.01.26 19:45 Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv11.12.25 Stuttgart 4:1 Maccabi Tel Aviv27.11.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:6 Lyon06.11.25 Aston Villa 2:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv23.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3 Midtjylland02.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:3 Dinamo Zagreb 1
    36 Beautiful 6 0 0 6 4 – 13 22.01.26 22:00 Nice – Carry On Eagles11.12.25 Nice 0:1 Braga27.11.25 Porto 3:0 Nice06.11.25 Nice 1:3 Freiburg23.10.25 Celta 2:1 Good02.10.25 Fenerbahce 2:1 Good 0

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    Dziuba believes that basketball player Demin plays well in the NBA

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    Dziuba believes that basketball player Demin plays well in the NBA

    Russian defender from Brooklyn Egor Demin looks good in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This opinion was expressed by a footballer from Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba.

    “I’ve been following the Los Angeles Lakers since Kobe Bryant. I’m following Demin. I really like him,” he said. — It’s clear that Brooklyn is not the strongest team, but they look very good. I think he’s a great guy.

    Brooklyn announced the signing of a contract with Demin in July 2025. In June the club selected the Russian in the draft NBA number eight overall. He became the best-drafted Russian player in the history of the league. This season, Demin played 34 games for Brooklyn, averaging 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

    Demin is 19 years old, previously played for teams of different ages of the Spanish Real Madrid, and after the 2023/24 season he decided to move to USAaccepting the invitation of the Brigham Young University team. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.

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