Football

Kokorin is a strong player who is able to gain a foothold in Fiorentina, says Mutu

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2 years ago

July 15, 2023

Thomas

Kokorin is a strong player who is able to gain a foothold in Fiorentina, says Mutu

Alexander Kokorin / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Giuseppe Maffia

Former Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu considers Russian striker Alexander Kokorin a strong player who is able to gain a foothold in the Italian team.

Kokorin was included in the list of players called up for the first training camp of Fiorentina. The Violets’ contract with the 32-year-old striker runs until the summer of 2024.

– Do you continue to support Fiorentina?

– Yes, sure. I spent a wonderful five years there. I continue to cheer for the team, I wish her all the best.

– One Russian footballer plays there – Alexander Kokorin. Have you heard of him?

– Yes, of course, I know who Kokorin is.

– Do you think he can gain a foothold in the team and become a player in the starting lineup?

– If Fiorentina signed him, then the team needs him. I watched Sasha when he was young. He is a strong player, he has good dribbling. I think that he is able to gain a foothold in the Italian club, – said Mutu “Match TV”.

In the season that ended, Kokorin played for the Cypriot “Aris” on loan. The Russian became the national champion with the team and was recognized as the best player in the championship according to the Cyprus Football Association.

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

CSKA offered 50 million euros for the transfer of Levante striker Etta-Eyong

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28 minutes ago

December 29, 2025

Jon

CSKA offered 50 million euros for the transfer of Levante striker Etta-Eyong

Russian football club CSKA made an offer to transfer the Cameroonian striker to Spanish Levante Carla Etta-Eyonga for an amount of 50 million euros. El Chiringuito TV reports it.

According to the source, Levante had previously rejected the initial offer CSKA for 30 million euros. If the deal goes through, the Cameroonian striker’s transfer will become the most expensive in the history of national football. At the moment the most expensive is the transfer of the Brazilian Malcolm to Zenit St. Petersburg (41.5 million euros).

Etta-Eyong is 22 years old and has been playing for Levante since September 2025. This season he has played 16 matches in different tournaments, scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. The striker played 5 matches for the Cameroon national team, scoring 1 goal.

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.

Champions League

Dynamo planned to fire Shovkovsky in the summer. Why did you wait four months?

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3 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Gary

Dynamo planned to fire Shovkovsky in the summer. Why did you wait four months?

Former coach of Dynamo Kiev Alexander Showkovsky He should have been sacked in August after a poor performance in the Champions League qualifiers.

The blue-whites, who lost twice to Cypriot Paphos in the 3rd round of the European Cup (0:1 and 0:2), were relegated to the Europa League and then promoted to the Conference League.

“I know that Dinamo management believes that a change of coach could and should be made in the summer, after they lost to Paphos in the Champions League qualifiers.

Then an opportunity arose. But the necessary candidate was not available,” the source said.

Due to the lack of alternatives, the president of the Kiev club decided to leave Shovkovsky as head coach, but in November the Ukrainian specialist was nevertheless fired and left Dynamo.

Source: Sport UA

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.

Football

Ronaldo received the award for best player in the Middle East

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4 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Jon

Ronaldo received the award for best player in the Middle East

Al-Nasr forward Cristiano Ronaldo he received an award from the Globe Soccer Awards as the best player from the Middle East. The ceremony took place on Sunday evening.

Ronaldo has been performing in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of 2023.

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.