Popular Posts
FC Chernomorets (Odesa) - History
FC Chornomorets (Odesa): History About the club Football club Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian football club from the city of Odesa that plays in the Ukrainian Premier League, whose official date of foundation is 1936, making it the oldest professional football club in the city. The club has also had other names throughout its history: "Dynamo (1936-1939), Kharchovyk (1940, 1944-1950, 1955-1957), Spartak (1941), and Metallurg (1955-1957). Since 1958, the football club has been known as Chornomorets, which is the name it has been playing under ever since. The club took part in 53 USSR championships, including 26 seasons in the top division, 24 seasons in the second division and 3 in the third division, as well as 45 USSR Cup competitions. "Chornomorets was one of the participants in the first Ukrainian championship, where it still plays. The Odesa club has participated in Ukrainian championships 22 times, 18 of which were in the top division and four in the first league. T...
Read more…
Timofey Kalachev Returns to Rostov as Head Coach of Youth Academy
Timofey Kalachev Returns as Head Coach of Rostov Youth Academy The club "Rostov" announced the return of team legend Timofey Kalachev as the head coach of the youth academy. Kalachev, who finished his career in 2019, will supervise players aged 15-17 and become one of the coaches for the Rostov 2004 team. He expressed his happiness about returning to the club, highlighting the academy's recent successes in major tournaments and the importance of continuing to develop talent for "Rostov." Kalachev played for the club since 2006, except for a brief period in 2008-09, and he participated in over 200 matches, winning the Russian Cup and silver medals in the Russian Premier League. On its official website, Rostov announced the return of former team midfielder Timofey Kalachev to the club's system. Kalachev finished his career in the spring of 2019. Kalachev has been appointed head coach of the Yellow-Blues' youth academy. There, he will supervise pupils a...
Read more…
La Liga | Sevilla - Real Madrid 3-0 | Coaches' opinions
La Liga. Sevilla - Real Madrid 3-0. Coaches' opinions At a press conference after the match with Sevilla, Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui admitted his team's mistakes in the lost match, and Pablo Machin was happy for his players and for the game they showed against such a strong opponent. Julen Lopetegui: "You could say we had a bad match, but Sevilla had a very good one" About team errors Sevilla were stronger and deserved to win. We didn't play the match as planned and paid for it in the first half by conceding quick goals. In the second half we equalized and hoped that if we scored we could get back into the game. We scored, but the goal was not counted in the end, after which we missed more chances to score and could not come back. In general, we can say that we had a bad match, and Sevilla a very good one. On the lack of pressure and aggressiveness “We were going to press, but it didn’t work out, which is evident from the result: Sevilla surpassed us...
Read more…
Gedson Fernandes: Tottenham complete loan move for Benfica midfielder
Gedson Fernandes: Tottenham complete loan move for Benfica midfielder Tottenham have signed midfielder Gedson Fernandes on loan from Benfica for 18 months. The 21-year-old made his debut for Benfica last season and Spurs have the option to make his signing permanent at the end of the loan period. Fernandes won the Portuguese title with Benfica last season and has played 53 times for the club, scoring two goals in the Champions League. He is Tottenham's first signing since manager Jose Mourinho took charge. Fernandes, who has two caps for Portugal, said he will settle in London alongside family who have already made the move. "It's a hard story. My family, they came to London because in Portugal, work is very hard and it's very difficult to find work," said Fernandes. "They did not have a brilliant life but they have a good life here and this is one more motivation for me to be here today. They will help me to settle here. "For me, it's one b...
Read more…
Mariupol has rented Shakhtar defender Daniil Sagutkin
Mariupol has rented Shakhtar defender Sagutkin. The Pitmen's player has joined the Azov club. According to the official website of the Ukrainian club, Shakhtar defender Daniil Sagutkin has moved to Mariupol. The center-back joined the Azov side on loan until the end of 2020. Sagutkin has played for Shakhtar since 2014. As part of the Pitmen's youth team, the 23-year-old played 74 matches and scored 10 goals. He is a youth championship winner. Last season, Sagutkin played for Arsenal on loan: He played in 18 games. In the first half of the current season, he played two games for Enisey. The defender has also played four matches for Ukraine's youth national team. Krasnodar announced the departure of Namli for rent in Colorado Rapids “Krasnodar” announced the departure of Namli on loan to “Colorado Rapids”ю “Krasnodar” on its official website announced the transfer of midfielder Younes Namli to the American “Colorado Rapids”. Earlier it was reported that in the winte...
Read more…