footbol
Scandal for the sake of scandal
The Dagestanian newspaper "Present Time" noted that Mahir Shukyurov, the Azerbaijani defender from Anji Makhachkala, didn't turn, like all his team and their competitors, to the Russian flag during the national anthem before their match with Sibir.
Zenit's first step
Zenit Saint-Petersburg, having spent 50 million euros to strengthen the team's composition, just barely beat a mediocre French team.
The Caucasus derby
The game between the neighbouring Caucasus clubs was full of tension and drama. The footballers from Nalchik, continuing to fight for their place in the group, have already won two matches, including the battle with CSKA. Alania, on the other hand, is concentrating on?climbing up?in the league.But a derby is a derby, and both teams were thinking only of winning this game.President of UEFA rates conditions in Tbilisi highly
According to the mayor of Tbilisi, Gigi Ugulava, the possibility of organizing The UEFA Europa League final in Tbilisi in 2012 or 2013 was discussed with UEFA president Michel Platini, reports Trend.At present the city satisfies more than the minimum requirements to host the final and more improvements will be made.It has been decided to organize a large football event of some kind in Tbilisi. Details will be known later.10.08.10
European World Champion
The last obstacle to a European side lifting the 2010 World Cup was a good side, but not the continent’s strongest. Uruguay has lifted the World Cup twice, but the last time was in 1950.Football associations of Russia and Iran sign cooperation agreement
The governing bodies of the football associations of Russia and Iran have ratified a treaty on cooperation in various spheres, RIA Novosti reports. The treaty was signed at a session of FIFA in Johannesburg (SAR).
