Russia has been left to live in football’s international wilderness, a team forgotten, but this week has shown a nation — led by President Vladimir Putin — intent on retaining relevance ...

Since being banned from competitive football after invading Ukraine, Russia have largely faced sympathetic countries in friendlies. In the last year, they've played; Syria, Belarus, Brunei ...

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Russia haven't completely stopped playing international football. In fact, their men's team drew 1-1 with Nigeria in a friendly at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday.

Soccer Football - 49th UEFA Ordinary Congress - Sava Congress Centar, Belgrade, Serbia - April 3, 2025 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the congress REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic By Lori Ewing ...

President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Alexander Dyukov voiced his disappointment on Friday that the Russian national team was not included in the preliminary draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When he was playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Igor Larionov was someone who held little interest in watching hockey. His ...