Russia
CSKA will surely try to re-establish their position at the top of the football ladder.
Having won the 2008 title with a team of newly-signed players, the defending champions Rubin Kazan having done relatively little in this winter's transfer market. Read more
Previous Dispatches from Russia
March 2009
Most Russians have accepted the national team coach’s temporary role at Chelsea.
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February 2009
The appointment of Brazilian legend Zico indicates that CSKA Moscow are once again planning to rely on South American talent.
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January 2009
While attention was focussed on Andrei Arshavin's move to Arsenal, CSKA Moscow's Yuri Zhirkov was the surprise winner of the Russian Player of the Year.
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