Russian striker Artyom Dzyuba was once told he'd never be world class, but star turns for his club Zenit and goals for the national team in qualifying for Euro 2016 have put him centre stage.... more »
Leonid Slutsky, fresh from securing Russia's qualification to Euro 2016, returns to his day job Saturday as boss of CSKA Moscow who host Ural Yekaterinburg ahead of Manchester United's visit next week.... more »
After facing down racism from the stands, Brazilian striker Hulk has seen his career at Zenit St Petersburg take off as his goalscoring exploits have led to an international recall back home.... more »
Russian Premier League table-toppers CSKA Moscow will face another stiff challenge to their title ambitions when they face city rivals Dynamo on Sunday.... more »
Andre Villas-Boas' future as manager of Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg appeared to hang in the balance on Friday after he was handed a six-match ban.... more »
Russia's sports minister Vitaly Mutko was unanimously elected as president of Russia's Football Union (RFU) at a special conference in Moscow on Wednesday.... more »
French midfielder William Vainqueur has joined Italian side AS Roma from Dynamo Moscow after the clubs agreed the terms of his transfer deal, Dynamo announced on Monday.... more »
Reigning champions Zenit St Petersburg hopes of retaining their title suffered another setback following a 3-1 defeat at the hands of promoted Samara on Saturday.... more »
Russian Premier League leaders CSKA Moscow battled from a goal down to beat visiting Rostov 2-1 on Saturday to extend their winning run to six.... more »
France international playmaker Mathieu Valbuena has signed for Lyon just a year after moving to Russia, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday.... more »
Troubled French international midfielder Yann M'Vila trashed his rented house before seeking refuge at the home of a team-mate due to an ongoing conflict with his club Dynamo Moscow, reports in Russia said on Friday.... more »
Zenit St Petersburg's Brazil marksman Hulk on Monday dubbed as "disgraceful" the latest racist incident in Russia and expressed fears racism could raise its ugly head at the World Cup the country will host in 2018.... more »
Russian football was hit by a new race storm Friday when Ghana's Emmanuel Frimpong was sent-off after just 30 minutes of the season opener for reacting to a stream of abuse.... more »
Murat Yakin is to step down as coach of Russia's nine-time champions Spartak Moscow after he failed to secure them a place in next season's European competitions the club announced on Saturday.... more »
The unexpected rise of a little-known defender with a very influential father has embroiled one of Russia's top clubs in a high-profile dressing room spat over alleged nepotism.... more »
Zenit St Petersburg look to consolidate their lead in the Russian Premier League against Rubin Kazan on Sunday ahead of their Europa League quarter-final at Sevilla next week.... more »
Zenit Saint Petersburg will bid to increase their lead in the Russian Premier League on Sunday when they host injury-hit champions CSKA Moscow.... more »
