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Meanwhile in Moscow: Uruguay, a Dream In Celeste

June 26, 2018 Antonio Guarini Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Uruguay made it three, and the Celeste can now dream big. Three games, three wins, five goals scored and not a single one conceded for coach Oscar Washington Tabarez’s selection, which trampled Russia today in Samara, and won Group A with merit. Facing the host country of World Cup 2018, Uruguay produced an almost perfect performance.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Russia Make it Two, Salah Bid Farewell

June 19, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Egypt, Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Five goals to Saudi Arabia, three to Egypt. The Russians are scary, and put one foot and a half in the knock-out phase tonight, catching their second win in a row. The match in Saint Petersburg was supposed to be Mohammed Salah’s comeback, but the Pharaohs’ star could only collect his first World Cup goal with a penalty conversion to set the score to 1-3.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Russia Off to Good Start

June 14, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, Saudi Arabia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

As World Cup 2018 officially kicked off today, it was imperative for host country Russia to be off to a good start at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Mission was fully accomplished for the Russian squad, with their jewel Aleksander Golovin serving two assists and scoring from a free-kick in a convincing 5-0 pummeling of Saudi Arabia in the opening match of Group A.

Golovin, il giovane zar che fa sperare la Russia

June 11, 2018 The Cult of Calcio Staff Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

With that suffering expression of his, midfielder Aleksandr Golovin reminds of Aleksei Ivanovich, the main character of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella The Gambler. But rather than going through his fictional alter ego’s pains, Golovin could be Russia’s young leader in the upcoming World Cup - as well as of one of our Top 10 young players to keep an eye for...

Golovin, the Young Tsar Who Makes Russia Hope

June 11, 2018 Antonio Guarini Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Meteore Mondiali: Salenko, una partita di ordinaria follia

June 10, 2018 Antonio Guarini Cameroon, Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, The Grass Is Greener, World Cup

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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