Co-hosts Poland are back in action once more on Tuesday, and they will have to be at their best against an impressive Russia side in Group A. Poland started their Euro 2012 campaign well by leading Greece at half time in their first match, with striker Robert Lewandowski getting the first goal of the tournament.…

Russians seize advantage in Group A opener Russia stormed to the top of Group A with an emphatic 4-1 win over the Czech Republic in Wroclaw as Euro 2012 finally got under way. The Group A favourites had lost their last three Euro openers but Dick Advocaat’s men now look well-placed to progress. The Czechs…

  Russia enter Group A of Euro 2012 as slight favourites, in what should be a tightly-contested pool with Greece, Czech Republic and Poland. Despite this, Dick Advocaat’s men are far from being guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds, as mediocre form over the last number of years has failed to inspire confidence. However,…

RUSSIA   These are interesting times in Russian football with an influx of money coming into the domestic game in the form of multi-billionaire owners clubs like Anzhi Makhachkala, who are beginning to challenge the long-standing powers from Moscow and St Petersburg. The cash injection has also seen a sharp rise in the number of…

Arsenal have joined Manchester City and Tottenham in the race to sign CSKA Moscow star Alan Dzagoev, who has been dubbed as ‘the most talented young footballer in Russia’ by current Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin. Dzagoev is seen as one of Russian football’s most exciting young prospects but despite the league continuing to grow, the…