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Karpin appreciated the rumors about Zakharyan’s departure from Real Sociedad

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8 hours ago

January 25, 2026

Jon

Karpin appreciated the rumors about Zakharyan’s departure from Real Sociedad

Head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin he denied information about a possible departure Arsen Zakharyan of Real Sociedad. His comments followed a publication by radio station COPE, which stated that Zakharyan could change clubs in the next transfer window.

Karpin stressed that rumors about a change in Zakharyan’s team have no basis. According to him, he discussed the situation with the sporting director of the Spanish club, who assured that the priority task is the player’s full recovery.

The coach also added that he personally spoke with Zakharyan, who expressed his desire to continue his career at Real Sociedad. Karpin is confident that Zakharyan will remain in Spain until the end of the current season and there has been no talk of a return to Russia.

Recall that the 22-year-old midfielder has been playing for Real Sociedad since the summer of 2023. This season he took part in 16 matches in various competitions, scoring one 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.

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Former PSG player Kurzawa has signed a contract with the Indonesian club

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1 hour ago

January 25, 2026

Jon

Former PSG player Kurzawa has signed a contract with the Indonesian club

Former footballer PSG and the French team Layven Kurzawa signed a contract with Indonesian club Persib Bandung.

The 33-year-old defender’s previous team was Portuguese Boavista. The Frenchman played for her in the second half of the 2024/25 season.

Included PSG Kurzawa played from 2015 to 2024. He played 154 matches for the team and scored 14 goals.

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.

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Miron Markevich spoke about Pedrinho’s naturalization

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2 hours ago

January 25, 2026

Kyle

Miron Markevich spoke about Pedrinho’s naturalization

In 2024, information emerged that the Brazilian midfielder of Shakhtar Pedrinho could become a player of the Ukrainian national team. Later, the actor himself indirectly confirmed this. And just yesterday this news took a new form. Moreover, there is a possibility that Pedrinho will be naturalized during the Blue-Yellow matches to be played in March.

Will this be a strength for Sergei Rebrov’s team? The former coach of the national team told the Meta.ua website exclusively: Miron Markevich.

“It is difficult for me to give a definitive answer to this question,” Markevich said. – However, it seems to me that Shakhtar has stronger players in the midfield line. Another question is whether the football player has expressed a desire to play for the Ukrainian national team and whether the head coach needs him.

Of course, in general, Pedrinho is a quality player. This season the midfielder plays effective football, is light and agile. A player with these qualities could have helped in the match against Sweden, which had a strong performance. But still, if Sergei Rebrov needs a Brazilian, it means he sees something in this football player. The mentor is responsible for the outcome and is the one who decides.

We have many players who can combine on the midline and there is serious competition. I hope Alexander Zinchenko starts playing, we also have strong players like Georgy Sudakov, Viktor Tsygankov, Alexander Zubkov, Alexey Gutsulyak, Ruslan Malinovsky. Therefore, considering all of the above, it is a question whether this will be a panacea for the national team.

Let us also remind you that the Ukraine national team will play the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament play-off semi-final match against Sweden on March 26. The winner of this match in the final will face the winner of the match between Poland and Albania on March 31 for the right to advance to the final part of the tournament.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Football

The 2016 European champion Nani has signed a contract with Aktobe

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4 hours ago

January 25, 2026

Jon

The 2016 European champion Nani has signed a contract with Aktobe

Forward Dwarveswho won the 2016 European Championship with the Portuguese national team, will now play for the Kazakh Aktobe. The athlete informed the public about this on his account on the X platform.

Information on the specific terms of the agreement between the club and the player was not disclosed.

“I am very happy to join Aktobe and look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the development of the club and football in Kazakhstan. I am very impressed with the club’s vision for the future and will work hard to take us to new heights both at home and abroad,” Nani wrote.

At the age of 39, at the end of 2024, Nani ended his career as a professional player, saying goodbye to the Portuguese Estrela Amadora. Over the years he played, he managed to play for several famous teams, including Portuguese Sporting, English Manchester United, Turkish Fenerbahce and Spanish Valencia. Furthermore, the midfielder played in Italy with Lazio and Venezia, in USA for Orlando, in Australia for Melbourne Victory and in Türkiye for Adana Demirspor.

Nani is the winner of four Premier League titles and the FA Super Cup, as well as a two-time League Cup winner. He also won the Champions League and Club World Cup with Manchester United. With Sporting he won the Portuguese Cup three times and the League Cup once.

Nani played 111 games for the Portuguese national team, scoring 24 goals and as many assists. At the triumphant Euro 2016 for the Portuguese, he played all seven matches, scoring three goals and providing one assist. In 2017, he helped his national team win bronze medals at the Confederations Cup in Russia. The third place match in that tournament remains his last appearance for the Portuguese national team.

“Aktobe” took fifth place in the completed Kazakhstan championship.

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.