Football

Maria Lasitskene: “I like how Adjika Jikia fights for the Russian national team”

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3 years ago

August 5, 2022

Madelyn

Maria Lasitskene: “I like how Adjika Jikia fights for the Russian national team”

Olympic high jump champion Maria Lasitskene does not consider herself an expert in football, but she enjoys watching the game of the defender of Spartak and the Russian national team Georgy Jikia, whom she jokingly calls “Adzhika”.

Lasitskene told why she does not go on television as a football expert.

“I’m a level zero expert, so I don’t want to embarrass myself. Once I went to CSKA TV, to the program “On Horses” (Lasitskene is a fan of CSKA). But I really don’t understand. I like the atmosphere at the stadium, when everyone is chanting and applauding with one voice. It’s energizing, it’s great. People need to express their emotions.

Beautiful goal – great. Beautifully defended the gate — cool. I admire how Adjika fights for the national team. This is how I call George Jikia in “football” conversations with my husband (laughs). Just don’t let George be offended, I respect you. He is cool. Fell, got up, ran, fell, got up, ran. He defended himself like a real defender. “I defended myself like a defender”… This is my expertise,” RIA Novosti Sport quoted Lasitskene as saying.

Source: Sportbox

Madelyn

I am a sports writer and journalist who has written for various online publications including Sportish. I’m originally from the UK but currently live in Toronto, Canada. I’m also an author on Sportish and have written several articles on a variety of sports-related topics.

Football

Dyukov plans to meet UEFA President Ceferin in January

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1 hour 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

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.

Europa League

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

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6 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

Jayden

Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.

Football

Roma beat Genoa in the Italian Championship match

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10 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Jon

Roma beat Genoa in the Italian Championship match

Roma and Genoa met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 3:1.

The hosts scored goals: Sole Malvano (14′), Konè (19′), Ferguson (31′). Marked for guests Ekator Osayuki (87′).

According to the result of the match, Roma has 33 points, the guests 14 points.

Roma’s next match will be on January 3, 2026 against Atalanta. Genoa will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (opponent Pisa).

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.