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Watch the best action from Stamford Bridge on Monday night as Russia held Brazil to a draw in their freezing international friendly
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Watch the best action from Stamford Bridge on Monday night as Russia held Brazil to a draw in their freezing international friendly
David Luiz remains convinced Chelsea can end their winter of discontent on a positive note by completing a trophy double
The rearrangement of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Russia is causing headaches, as both sides struggle to find a new date
UEFA have fined the Russian Football Union for spectator-related incidents during their Euro 2012 match against Poland
Read the full storyA planned mass fight between Russian & Polish hooligans was foiled by police yesterday. More than 70 Russians were arrested.
From @AshleyWGray on Twitter:
Russia winger Marat Izmailov admitted there were "a million reasons" for his side's defeat to Greece and subsequent elimination from Euro 2012, but that the country needed time to digest the result.
I'm not going to rub salt into the wound. Of course it's a serious blow. We need time to digest it properly. At the moment you could look for a million reasons - and find them. I'll just say - that's football. Such moments happen in life, and they have already happened with this team. We just need to survive this moment in as dignified manner as possible.
Russia coach Dick Advocaat was generous both in his praise of opponents Greece and his assessment of his own team after the 1-0 defeat to the Greeks in Warsaw.
– Dick AdvocaatWe played quite well, we tried to go forward, but our opponents defended well. I think we weren't bad at all in the first half. You have to give credit to Greece - it was very hard to play against them in the second half.
Giorgos Karagounis and Greece rekindled the spirit of 2004 as they sealed an improbable quarter-final spot and dumped Russia out
Read the full storyRussia team (vs Greece): Malafeev, Aniukov, Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Zhirkov Shirokov, Denisov, Glushakov, Dzagoev, Kerzhakov, Arshavin
From @MirrorFootball on Twitter:Greece: Sifakis, Torosidis, Papastathopoulos Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Tzavelas, Katsouranis, Maniatis Salpingidis, Karagounis, Samaras, Gekas
From @MirrorFootball on Twitter:At least 20 touts openly selling tickets outside Warsaw stadium by accreditation centre. Police too worried about Russian hoolies to care
From @WorldSoccerEd on Twitter:
Alan Dzagoev has urged Russia fans not to bring further shame on the country ahead of their final Euro 2012 Group A match with Greece
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