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European Championship Qualifying Group B – Tuesday 4 pm KO Republic of Ireland face Russia on Tuesday knowing that defeat is not an option if they are to keep alive their strong hopes of reaching Euro 2012. The Irish head into the game just two points behind Group B leaders Russia but victory for the…
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David Beckham has admitted that England’s failure to secure the 2018 World Cup left him ‘sick to the stomach’. He also responded to criticism that senior figures did not do enough to secure the bid by stating that the bid team – including Prince William and David Cameron did all they could to secure victory.…
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he wants to set up an anti-corruption committee to police world football's governing body. The move comes after allegations of corruption dogged Fifa throughout the bidding process and voting for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Blatter said: "This committee will strengthen our credibility and give us a new image…
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The last time we saw Russia in the World Cup was in 2002 at the tandem South Korean/Japanese hosted contest. They put on a less than stellar performance with a record of 1-0-2, and then proceeded to miss the next two World Cups, with 2010 being a particularly heartbreaking affair due to a qualifying playoff…
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Russia have displaced England as favourites to host the World Cup 2018 after England spent two years as favourites to host the competition. There is just over a week until the host is announced by FIFA and it looks as though Russia have timed their run perfectly. England have already survived several scandals during the…
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Former Russia coach Guus Hiddink is likely to sign a contract with the Turkish Football Association. The 63-year-old is expected to travel to Turkey on Friday,according to reports from Turkey. The former Chelsea manager announced on Saturday that he will not extend his expiring contract with the Russian Football Association and has since been linked…
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Russia National Football Team wallpaper: The Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia and is controlled by the Football Union of Russia. The team qualified for two World Cups (1994, 2002) and three European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008), but failed to get beyond the first round on first two occasions. FIFA…
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[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=kaNJ0IOYngk]
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Wayne Rooney's magnificent goal for England against Russia in Moscov, Euro 2008 qualifiers: A volley of a real venom: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-EjvPssEAo&rel=1]
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Event: Russia - England, Moscow, Luzhniki, 17-oct-2007 Final score: 2-1 Russia - England goals video: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhQmeFlC2dg]