Posts Tagged ‘CSKA Moscow’

Russian Premier League Roulette 0

Russian Premier League Roulette

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Niall Farrell returns to BPF to talk about the state of the Russian football league, where due to the diminishing lack of funding from wealthy oil merchants teams like FC Moscow are folding regularly. Last Sunday was what would be, in the English media, a Russian version of “Super Sunday”. Four of the biggest Russian [...]

Tuesday Night’s Champions League Preview 0

Tuesday Night’s Champions League Preview

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Last week’s action saw Manchester United, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Lyon make their way safely through to the quarter finals. Tonight two more teams will be added to the list as Chelsea take on Inter Milan and CSKA Moscow and Sevilla do battle. Chelsea v Inter Milan (Agg 1:2) Everybody knows Mourinho doesn’t lose at [...]

Champions League Preview 1

Champions League Preview

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Just one English club in action this time around due to Liverpool’s failure to progress from the group stages. Much like David Beckham’s appearance against Manchester United last week, as Inter Milan face Chelsea this week all eyes will be on former Chelsea manager, current Inter boss and all-time “special one” Jose Mourinho as he [...]

CSKA avoid UEFA drugs disqualification 0

CSKA avoid UEFA drugs disqualification

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CSKA Moscow will not be disqualified from this season’s Champions League despite two of their players failing drugs tests. UEFA announced on Friday that Russian defenders Alexei Berezutsky and Sergei Ignashevich have been provisionally suspended from all games after testing positive for a banned stimulant. However, the substance in question is on a list of [...]