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Russia Opts Out of Central Asian Football Championship

The Russian football team has been shorn of international competition due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Football Union Votes to Remain in UEFA Despite Ongoing Ban

The Russian Football Union reaffirmed its desire to see Russian teams return to international competition on Friday following its decision not to ...

intercepted protest

Pussy Riot Activists Detained at World Cup Final

Members of the anti-Kremlin activist group Pussy Riot were detained at the football World Cup final in Qatar after they tried to storm the pitch to protest...

Banned from Qatar World Cup, Russian Football Suffers Isolation and Apathy

ST. PETERSBURG — Four years after achieving global football celebrity as host of the 2018 World Cup, Russia’s exclusion from international...

Abramovich to Sell Chelsea as Oligarch Moves to Sever British Ties

One British MP claimed the tycoon is rushing to sell his assets before he is hit with financial sanctions.

'Grave escalation'

UEFA Strips St. Petersburg of Champions League Final

The final will be moved to Paris.

Unexpected Underdog

Separatist Transnistria Relishes Champions League ‘Fairytale'

European football fans will see their teams compete with a club from a tiny separatist region in one of Europe's least-known countries, Moldova.

Karpin Takes Over as Russia Football Manager

Karpin's predecessor was sacked after Russia was eliminated in the group stage of Euro 2020.

change in leadership

Russian Football Head Coach Sacked After Lackluster Euro 2020 Showing

The team's embarrassing first-round exit had prompted calls for top-down reforms in Russian football.

divine intervention

Russian Football Team Needs ‘Spiritual Training,’ Orthodox Bishop Says

The national team failed to make it to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals because its players are “spiritually weak,” a Church bishop said.

Finland Traces 40% of New Virus Cases to Football Fans Returning From Russia

Out of 4,500 Finnish fans who went to St. Petersburg, 386 are known to have tested positive, with another 50 directly linked cases.

Finnish Football Fans Bring Virus Back From Russia

Thousands of Finnish fans traveled to Russia to support their team in the Euro 2020 championships.

In Photos: Moscow Cheers for Russia in Euro 2020 Fan Zone

Those who couldn't make it to St. Petersburg can still watch their favorite teams on the big screen.

'disobeying police orders'

Pussy Riot Member Jailed on Suspicion of ‘Disrupting’ Euro 2020

Veronika Nikulshina’s arrest comes three years after she ran onto the pitch during the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia.

Can Russia Replicate Its Historic World Cup Run?

Few expect a repeat performance from a team in the process of rebuilding but “nothing can be excluded.”

political playing field

Ukraine, Western Allies Defend Crimea on Euro 2020 Kit

Kiev provoked Moscow's ire with its Euro 2020 kits that show the outline of Ukraine including annexed Crimea.

Visa-Free Football

Russia to Welcome Foreign Football Fans Visa-Free for Euro Championships

Football fans attending this summer’s UEFA Euro 2020 championship will be able to enter Russia without a visa.

cosplay on the pitch

Zenit Captain Dzyuba Dresses as Deadpool to Claim 3rd Russian Title

“I’ve had this costume for a while and wanted to indulge myself. I can allow myself to [with] the third championship,” Artyom Dzyuba said.

2 Russian Men Get Jail Sentences for Euro 2016 Attack

The men were given jail terms of three years and 10 years over the beating that left an English football fan with a brain injury.

football violence

2 Russians Go on Trial for Euro 2016 Attack on England Supporter

The savage attack left the English football fan in a wheelchair for life.

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