Category: Russia

World Cup One-Hit Wonders: Salenko’s Day of Football Insanity

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Scoring five goals in a single match surely is a heck of an exploit. Doing it in a world championship game makes it even more noteworthy. Indeed, this is something that has happened only once, as of today. The author of that astonishing glut was Oleg Salenko, Russia’s top striker during the 1994 World Cup in the U.S.A. It happened on June 28, in Stanford, California.
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Juventus sent a clear warning to those who wish to break their Serie A domination as their crushed Sampdoria in their seasonal debut

Juventus Player Ratings – Kulusevski Goal Beats Zenit in Russia

Champions League, International Football, Juventus, Russia, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022
Juventus' strong form continued on Wednesday night when the club beat Zenit 1-0. The Bianconeri defense turned in a fine performance even as its offense struggled, and the match seemed destined to end in a goalless draw. However, Dejan Kulusevski's 87th-minute goal rescued the visitors, turning an ugly match into a stunning victory. 
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Russia Get Back on Track, Topple Finland One-Nil in Second Euro Game

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Russia successfully bounced back after the rough opener versus Belgium. They nipped Finland in St. Petersburg, remaining in the running to advance to the next stage. A gem by Aleksey Miranchuk proved enough to decide a hard-fought contest. The Atalanta forward hit the net in the stoppage time of the first half by curling it home after a great interplay with Artem Dzyuba. The home team easily managed the lead in the second half.
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Belgium put three past an inexperienced Russian side and the lion's share was grabbed by Romelu Lukaku, who dedicated his first goal to Christian Eriksen

“I Love You, Chris!” – Lukaku Dedicates Belgium Goal to Eriksen

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Belgium opened their Euro 2020 tournament with a bang as they easily disposed of Russia in St. Petersburg on Saturday night. The Diables Rouges put three past an inexperienced Russian side and the lion's share was grabbed by Inter striker Romelu Lukaku, who scored twice and dedicated his first winning effort to teammate Christian Eriksen.
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The History of The UEFA Euro: 2008, Spain and the Birth of the Tiki-Taka

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Before Euro 2008, Spain were always considered a talented but fragile side with a sort of inferiority complex when it comes to major tournaments. But an overly gifted generation of players, combined with the breakthrough of the "tiki-taka" style of play, finally helped them conquer their first trophy after a 44-year drought.
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Meanwhile In Moscow: The Final Top 11 of World Cup 2018

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The France squad that just won their second World Cup title didn’t make our jaws drop. Beauty and appearance were rather left to the Gioconda’s smile and to Napoleonic conquers. But in football, those who win are always right. And so, The Cult of Calcio’s final Top 11 lineup could not but feature many French – pardon, World Champions – representatives.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Last Stop for Russia, Croats Win on Penalties

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Last stop for the host country. Russia left the competition in the hands of the Croatians, who survived the second penalty battle in a row. 120 minutes were not enough to determine the outcome of the last World Cup Quarter Final, which promoted coach Zlatko Dalic’s team. Mistakes by Fedor Smolov and Mario Fernandes proved fatal to Stanislav Cherchesov’s side.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Akinfeev’s Redeem Makes History for Russia

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The life of a goalkeeper is made of single events that can change a career, for the best or for the worse. 4 years ago in Brazil, Igor Akinfeev had condemned Fabio Capello’s Russia to a disappointing early exit with two colossal blunders. But yesterday, he redeemed himself by saving two penalties from Spain, pushing the host country into the World Cup Quarter Finals.
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