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Putin gives friend's team a vacant World Cup stadium
Russia's World Cup arena without a team will be getting a second division side with the help of a childhood friend of President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian club in 10,000km away game
Baltika Kaliningrad travelled 10,000km for a Russian second division game against Luch Vladivostok and left underwhelmed.

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Barca and Messi receive invitation to Russian league
If Catalonia becomes independent, the future of Barcelona and the other Catalan teams in La Liga will be up in the air... and some are already fantasizing about Messi and co. joining their league.

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Marseille sign Dynamo Moscow defender
Slovakian international defender Tomas Hubocan has joined Marseille from Dynamo Moscow, the French League 1 outfit said on Friday.

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World's most committed away fans?
Fans of Zenit-2, a team in Russia's second tier made the 12,000 mile round trip to Vladivostok to see their side get a 0-0 draw in thie relegation battle.