Football

“I expect a fighting game with Iran, although I don’t think there will be many goals” – Naumov

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3 years ago

March 23, 2023

Thomas

“I expect a fighting game with Iran, although I don’t think there will be many goals” – Naumov

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Nikolai Naumov, the former president of the Moscow Lokomotiv, told RB Sport that he expects a fighting game in a friendly match of the Russian national team against the Iranian team.

– The Iranian team is a participant in the World Cup, the team is very strong. Therefore, it will be a very interesting game and test for our young guys. The fact that Golovin and Miranchuk are not here is what I expected, the logistics are very difficult for them now, and they don’t need to aggravate the situation in the clubs. And it’s okay that they won’t be – we know their potential, how they can play. But for those guys who have now called Karpin, these two games are very handy. And if we also participate in this Asian tournament, in general, there will be beauty. So we will gradually return to international football.

– That is, the current composition of our team is largely with an eye to the future?

– Exactly. Right now nothing shines for us, but the team needs to be trained, to play.

– What kind of football do you expect from the match with Iran?

– It will be a serious match, no one will relax. Those who got a chance from Karpin need to justify and prove it, while Iran has a reputation, authority, they cannot afford to play in full legs. So I expect a fighting, strong game, although I don’t think there will be many goals.

A friendly match between the national teams of Iran and Russia will be held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Thursday, March 23. Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV channel from 19:50 (Moscow time). You can also follow the match on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

Friendly match. Iran – Russia

“Maximum motivation for any game” – midfielder Khlusevich before the match with the Iranian national team

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

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Football

Gazzaev noted Galitsky’s contribution to the development of Russian football

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1 hour ago

December 30, 2025

Jon

Gazzaev noted Galitsky’s contribution to the development of Russian football

President of the Krasnodar football club Sergei Galitsky made a significant contribution to the development of national football and showed an example of effective construction of a private club. This opinion was expressed by the former Moscow coach CSKA and the Russian national team Valeri Gazzaev.

December 29, President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded Galitsky the Order of Friendship. The head of state noted his merits in the development of physical culture and sports, as well as many years of conscientious work.

“I really appreciate Sergei Galitsky’s contribution to the development of national football. He made a great contribution not only to the history of Krasnodar, but also to Russian football and sport in general. I believe that Sergei Galitsky is an example of how to build a private club. This is the most important thing, because the future of our football, in my opinion, lies in private clubs. Krasnodar has built a modern sports infrastructure, a strong children’s academy and in fact created a model of how a football club should develop, so this is an example for other teams,” Gazzaev said.

“Of course, the award received is deserved. I sincerely congratulate Sergei Nikolaevich, wish him good health, prosperity and further success, new achievements and strength to realize all his planned projects for the benefit of Russian football. He showed what a private football club could and should be. The future of our football lies in private clubs,” he added.

Galitsky is 58 years old. He founded Krasnodar in February 2008. In the 2024/25 season, the club became champions of Russia, winning the first trophy in history. In the current season of the World Cup – Russian Premier League, Krasnodar is in 1st place, gaining 40 points after 18 matches.

Source: Soccer Ru

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Football

Dyukov plans to meet UEFA President Ceferin in January

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3 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Jon

Dyukov plans to meet UEFA President Ceferin in January

President of the Russian Football Federation (RFU) Alexander Diukov in a meeting with the head of the Union of European Football Associations (of UEFA) Alessandro Ceferino in January he wants to discuss his arrival in Russia.

In November 2024, Dyukov announced that he intended to invite Cheferin to the Russian national team match in 2025.

“We will also talk to Alexander Čeferin about his arrival in Russia. A football event is planned in January where we will also have the opportunity to communicate on this topic,” Dyukov said.

In February 2022 of UEFA and the International Football Federation suspended Russian clubs and national teams from participating in international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine.

Source: Soccer Ru

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Europa League

Vasily Kobin could go to Dnepr and play in the Europa League final

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8 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Jayden

Vasily Kobin could go to Dnepr and play in the Europa League final

football journalist Igor Tsyganyk He told the details of the long-standing transfer story regarding the possible transfer of Vyacheslav Kobin to Dnepr.

According to him, when Dnipro club had to choose between Artem Fedetsky and Vyacheslav Kobin, Kobin was the first choice to strengthen the squad.

Tsyganyk stated that the football player could really be transferred to Dnieper and noted that they made him an offer in the first place. According to the journalist, in the event of such a transfer, Kobin could even play in the 2015 Europa League final, but ultimately the transfer did not take place.

The journalist emphasized that the failure of the transition was not related to financial conditions. According to his information, salaries in Shakhtar and Dnepr were approximately the same. The reasons why the transfer did not take place lie on a different level, but the details of this situation are not reliably known.

According to Tsyganik, Dnepr considered Kobin as a priority option, but the transition was never implemented. Artem Fedetsky played for Dnepr from 2012 to 2016. In the 2014/15 Europa League final, Dnepr lost to the Spanish team Sevilla (2:3).

Source: Sport UA

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