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19 November 2017. Russia is a country of extremes. If a Russian finds someone in aid of assistance, they will go out of their way to do everything that they can for that person. However, if someone c...
22 November 2005 The Young Hopes five-a-side football tournament, timed to coincide with National Unity Day, was held at the “Start” sports school during the autumn break. Taking part in the contest ...
The winners in the senior age group of the “Leader-2003” regional five-a-side football tournament for the Yaroslavl News prizes were decided ahead of schedule on 5 February. The tournament was held b...
The regional stage of the “Conscript of Russia 2000” all-round military-sport competition has been held for the second time. This year, the team of cadets of Class 10B of Grammar School No. 4 has bee...
09.01.2016 The Christmas Five-A-Side Football Open Tournament for men’s teams was held in Tutayev during the New Year holidays for the prize of the Thousand Trifles chain of shops. This traditional t...
21/12/2016 Anatoly Borisovich Pekhterev, whose name is associated with the development of football in Tutayev, has passed away in his 58th year. His entire adult life was closely associated with foot...
Igor Netto is fondly remembered as one of the greatest Soviet players of all time. Indeed, his achievements rank him as one of the legends of European football. An inspirational captain, Netto led th...
Albert Shesternyov is widely regarded as the finest defender in Soviet footballing history. A legendary figure both for his country and his club CSKA Moscow, he was nicknamed “Ivan the Terrible” for ...
The 1990s and early 2000s were hardly a vintage period in the history of Russian football. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the newly formed Russian team struggled to find its feet in internati...
Neoclassical Revival architecture was popular among the builders of Russian tenements, appealing to a broad range of wealthy investors, renters and buyers. This style allowed the occupants to feel li...