Spartak Moscow Ultras Continue to Protest Fan Death

It has been six day since  the death of Yegor Sviridov after he and a group of others got into a physical confrontation with a man from the North Caucasus region resulting in the death of Sviridov who was only 28. Since then, the renowned clubs Ultra supporters have shown an outcry of support for their fallen brother taking to the streets, the stands, and just about anywhere else.

The suspected man who shot Sviriodv with 4 rubber bullets has been detained and claims he has the paperwork to allow him to carry the gun. It started first on Tuesday when a group of 1,000 fans gathered on a busy street in Moscow blocking traffic en route to a city airport.
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Sergei, December 11th 2010 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Spartak Moscow, UEFA Champions League

Cream of the Crop Rises to the Top

Rubin captain Noboa scores against Barcelona (guardian.uk)

If someone would have told you that Zenit, CSKA, Rubin and Spartak would be the top four teams in Russia back in March, it would have been an easy statement to accept. The only part worth debating, is which order would they finish and who would be the team left out of the Champions League.

After Week 23 of Russian Premier League action, the cream has indeed risen to the top of the league. Each club is not only distancing itself from the rest of the domestic field, but setting itself apart in UEFA competitions as well. No matter how differently each of the four clubs have gone about reaching the top, the European spots from Russia look to be going to the same teams as last year.

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Sergey, October 4th 2010 | Posted in Aleksandr Kerzhakov, Cesar Navas, CSKA Moscow, Dmitri Kombarov, Football, Kevin Kuranyi, Rubin Kazan, Russian Premier League, Spartak Moscow, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Vagner Love, Welliton, Zenit St. Petersburg

President Medvedev Supports Spartak?

You would think being a president of a country would be tidious and time consuming, with summits, press conferences, travel and whatever else presidents do. However if you are Russian President Dmitry Medvedev you absolutely must tweet regarding a UEFA Champions League match between Russian side Spartak Moscow and French side Marseille and by tweet we mean laugh at the opponents.

Wednesday’s match in France saw underdogs Spartak avenge their 1991 defeat and sneak out with a win with a own-goal thanks to Cesar Azpilicueta. The St.Petersburg born Medvedev who is known as a supporter of Zenit tweeted on his official account that Azpilicueta played superbly for the Russian side. Oh that Medvedev and his twitter always stirring the pot! I wonder if he and PM Nicolas Sarkozy will have words the next time they are in the same room.

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Sergei, September 17th 2010 | Tags: ,
Posted in Football, Spartak Moscow, UEFA Champions League