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“Rakhimov is a good physical education teacher, but not the kind of coach Rubin needs” – Popov

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“Rakhimov is a good physical education teacher, but not the kind of coach Rubin needs” – Popov

Former Rubin footballer Alexey Popov believes that Rashid Rakhimov is not the specialist that the Kazan club needs as head coach.

On Saturday, Rubin lost to Khimki 2-3 in a home match of the third round of the MIR RPL. The hosts were in the lead twice, but they missed the decisive goal in the 84th minute, when Lucas Vera converted a penalty.

— I told you that this would be the easiest money in a coach’s career. Rakhimov can’t get the team playing, this is a normal situation for him. He is not the person Rubin needs. And I don’t know how to get through to him — everyone sees the result. This is a team, an organization, human relationships, and he is not that person. As a coach, he is ready to fight for eighth or tenth place, this is his ceiling.

— Was the penalty that decided the outcome of the match deservedly awarded?

— An unpleasant set of circumstances, it was possible not to put it in the spirit of the game, but such are the rules. It is not clear why Vujacic plays like that. You know that this is a penalty area — take your elbows away, why are you spreading them out? You jump — well, take your hands away, that is a childish mistake! The same in the match with Zenit: why on earth do you turn away from the ball and put your hand out? Put your chest out, go for the ball — and there will be no penalty.

I associate this only with the head coach and the way he behaves on the sideline. It is impossible to achieve results without human qualities. It is useless to talk about tactics. Under duress, you can play three or four games, but not a season, and not set serious goals. He is a good coach, a good physical education teacher, but nothing more. He will not be a coach with a capital letter. A coach with a capital letter is, first of all, a person with a capital letter, and everything is connected with this.

All my life, while I was playing, I had the attitude that the head coach is the law, and I don’t even have the right to think about it. Now, having rethought it, I understand that the coach is not just a boss, he must lead the players, be a leader, and this is not about Rakhimov, Metaratings.ru quotes Popov as saying.

Rubin is in tenth place in the RPL standings with three points. In the next round, the team will play away against Rostov on August 9.

Watch live broadcasts of MIR RPL matches on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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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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