Evaluating the performance of Rubin’s €40m summer signings
Last summer Rubin Kazan spent €40m, according to Transfermarkt, on a whole host of big name signings from Europe, but it was to no avail as under the management of Spaniard Javi Gracia, Rubin...
View ArticleJavi Gracia at Rubin Kazan – What Went Wrong?
Last week, Rubin Kazan sacked Spanish head coach Javi Gracia, before replacing him with their legendary manager from 2001-2013, Kurban Berdyev, who recently enjoyed two-and-a-half hugely successful...
View ArticleSeason Preview: FC Rostov
League game against Manchester United. Photo: Danny Armstrong/RFN What a difference 12 months makes. Last summer, Rostov were flying higher than they’d ever done before having qualified for their first...
View ArticleSeason Preview: Rubin Kazan
Kazan Arena. Photo: Andrew Wiese/RFN This time last year, Rubin Kazan fans were filled with hope and promise. Their team had spent €40m on transfers, and appointed Spaniard Javi Gracia as their coach,...
View ArticleRFPL 2017/2018 – Who Has the Best Kit?
SKA-Khabarovsk Premier Liga newcomers, like some other teams, decided not to bother and use last year’s kits. They probably figured that nobody saw it last season anyway, as the coverage of the FNL is...
View ArticleRFPL Week 23: Results & Team of the Week
The RFPL featured a vastly reduced matchday this weekend, featuring just five games due to the Presidential Election on Sunday. As such, very few of the “elite” teams played, and it’s a...
View ArticleRace for 6th – The Hidden Route to Europe
The race for Europe is on. Due to Russia’s improvements in the UEFA Coefficients in recent years, there are six European places up for grabs in the 2017/18 season. The top three in the league will...
View ArticleSeason Preview: Rubin Kazan
By Rubin Kazan’s standards, it’s been a relatively quiet summer. The last 3 summers has seen them change managers, but this year, that has not been the case. There’s not been any wild transfer...
View ArticleOnes to Watch – Reza Shekari
Biography Name: Reza Shekari DOB/Age: 31/05/1998 – 20 years old Club: Rubin Kazan Position: Attacking Midfielder Nationality: Iran Career So Far For a player only just exiting youth football, Reza...
View ArticleRPL 2019/2020 – Who Has the Best Kit?
Sochi Remember the t-shirt you wore for a run yesterday? This is actually a new FC Sochi home kit. Pure classic. The t-shirt is perfect for going to the gym or barbecues on the shore of the Black Sea....
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