Yevhen Seleznyov – Dnipro’s Workhorse
“Tommy Smith wasn't born, he was quarried” said the great Bill Shankly when describing his rugged, reliable defender. The same description could also ...
Anzhi Makhachkala – Kerimov’s Experiments Continue
Once again things went a little strangely at Anzhi Makhachkala this week. In the top two of the Football National League for almost the entire season, ...
Spartak Moscow – Crisis Continues at the People’s Team
The opening of the Otkrytie Arena at the beginning of the season was supposed to herald a new era at Spartak Moscow. The first season at the new arena ...
Europa League Final – Broken Dreams For Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
It was always going to be tough for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League final, and in the end it just wasn’t meant to be. Perhaps the moment th ...
Dynamo Kyiv vs. Shakhtar Donetsk – Ukraine’s Football Power Shift
By Vadim Furmanov -
On May 17th Dynamo Kyiv beat Dnipro 1-0 at home to secure their record 14th Ukrainian Premier League title. With two matches left ...
Zenit St. Petersburg – The New Tsars of Russia
That Zenit St. Petersburg won their fifth league title with a 1-1 draw with FC Ufa, one of the league's outsiders, was very apt. Currently it is not a ...