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Russian Club Owners: David Traktovenko (Sydney FC) – Developing Football Down...
Born in 1956 in Leningrad, there was little doubt that David Traktovenko would grow up a fan of local side Zenit. While he was also a keen follower of both basketball and ice hockey, football was his...
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RFN Confederations Cup Predictions League
Cristiano Ronaldo, Alexis Sánchez and Ruslan Kambolov are all set to rub shoulders this week as the cream of world football roll into town to fight for the FIFA Confederations Cup. What a cracker to...
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The Retirement of St. Petersburg’s Prodigal Son, Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Kerzhakov celebrating a goal in 2012. Photo: Степиньш Ольга/Soccer.ru Nothing warms the hearts of football fans like seeing a local lad ‘come good’ for his boyhood club. Steven Gerrard in the...
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Everything you Need To Know About: Zenit St Petersburg
The Zenit Arena on Krestosky Island looking resplendent at night with Sergei Kirov Statue overlooking it. Photo: James Nickels/RFN After a relatively fallow few years in the transfer market, Zenit are...
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Revolutionary Origins in Pre-Revolutionary Russia: the development of...
An early team Saint Petersburg Circle of Sports Lovers (SPb KLS) from 1907. Source: Samokat. 24 October 2017 marks the 120th anniversary of the first ever official football match played in Russia, a...
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Europa League Preview: Real Sociedad – Zenit St. Petersburg
Real Sociedad v Zenit St. Petersburg – Thursday, 7 December 20:05 GMT – Estadio de Anoeta, San Sebastián. Zenit St. Petersburg have already qualified for the Europa League knockout stages, joining...
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World Cup 2018 City Guide: St. Petersburg
St Petersburg at a Glance Population: 5,3m Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Number of Matches: 7 Morocco – Iran Russia – Egypt Brazil – Costa Rica Nigeria – Argentina F1 – E2 (Round of 16) Semifinal Bronze...
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Dinamo SPb relocating to Sochi? Analysis and Fan Reaction
Bigmouth strikes again! And I’ve got no right to take my place. With the human race (oh oh). The above lyrics were eponymously swooned by Morrissey from 1986, released as part of The Smiths album, The...
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FIFA Fan Fest Locations for the 2018 World Cup
With the World Cup edging ever closer, more fans are looking to plan their trips. Something that will be key to every fans World Cup experiences are the FIFA Fan Fests. These are locations picked in...
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World Cup 2018 – One Year On, St. Petersburg’s Legacy
An aerial view of Zenit’s home, the Gazprom Arena | Zenit.ru Summer Madness While Moscow is the administrative capital of the nation, many consider St. Petersburg the capital of culture, the most...
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