Falling foul of the language barrier
Iain Pearce on 17 September 2012
Our resident traveller Iain Pearce hits Donetsk and makes a fateful error in his quest to see Shakhtar take on the might of Dynamo Kyiv...
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FC Volga and the Wings of the Soviets
Iain Pearce on 22 August 2012
Iain Pearce floats down the Volga river in an attempt to find a 'proper' football club away from the riches of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The bright lights of Moscow
Iain Pearce on 14 August 2012
Iain Pearce heads back east to the bright lights of Moscow, taking in CSKA, Lokomotiv and Samuel Eto'o's Anzhi.
Away at Tom Tomsk
Iain Pearce on 9 August 2012
On the latest leg of his trip, Iain Pearce has found himself in the isolation of Siberia with only Garry O'Connor to remind him of home...
Into the Petrovsky
Iain Pearce on 1 August 2012
On the latest leg of his tour of Eastern Europe and Russia, Iain Pearce heads to Zenit St Petersburg to see their tie against Dynamo Moscow.
Bilic takes a detour on his way to the Premier League
Sasa Ibrulj on 16 May 2012
He's long been tipped to return to the Premier League as a manager, but Slaven Bilic has decided to take up a post at the helm of Lokomotiv Moscow.
Bilyaletdinov’s stock continues to fall
James Appell on 11 May 2012
From the Premier League and regular international football to being left at home for the European Championships, what's gone wrong for Diniyar Bilyaletdinov?
Zenit are champions - but at what price?
James Appell on 5 May 2012
Zenit St Petersburg are Russian champions for the second successive season, but it could be at the cost of their reputation.
Russia’s old dogs won’t perform new tricks
James Appell on 27 April 2012
There are many good reasons to make a managerial appointment. CSKA and Spartak should realise that nostalgia isn't one of them.
Misimovic fires at just the right time
James Appell on 13 April 2012
After a frustrating time since winning the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg in 2009, Zvjezdan Misimovic is finally finding success at Dinamo Moscow.
McGeady’s honeymoon period over
James Appell on 30 March 2012
When Aiden McGeady joined Spartak Moscow 18 months ago he was hailed as exactly the type of intelligent footballer Spartak were crying out for. Now, though, the tide has turned...
A fistful of dollars – inside Anzhi’s rise
Davidde Corran on 28 March 2012
In just over 12 months Anzhi Mackhachkala have gone from being mostly unknown outside of Russia to the verge of Champions League football...
