It is hard to put into words how we feel right now, but the feelings are of strong heartbreak and condemnation. Football is extremely irrelevant at the moment, as it rightfully should be. Whatever happens next, covering Russian football will be a guilt-filled, hollow affair.

🇷🇺Aleksey Miranchuk (1995,AM) last 107 minutes: • 2 Assists • 1 Goal • 4 Key passes • 3 Big chances created • 7/8 Ground duels won In other words: #Miranchuk is decisive every 35 minutes 💥

After picking up yet another injury while playing for Lamia in Greece, Alan Dzagoev has announced his retirement from football aged just 33 years old. He will be fondly remembered for his breakout at Euro 2008 but a career marred by injuries.

Massive move for Russian football and Arsen Zakharyan as he finally moves to Real Sociedad. Extremely talented player, arguably the most exciting move since Golovin's transfer to Monaco.

CSKA youngster Yaroslav Arbuzov with a ludicrous finish on his first start for the club. What a way to make your mark. https://t.co/Lltt4gZFIq

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🇨🇮 Seydou Doumbia returned to Moscow to play for CSKA in a pre-season friendly against Dynamo. The Ivorian spent over 5 years in Moscow during the last decade, becoming a cult hero in the process.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 Does Eduard Spertsyan have the level to play in the Premier League? - Mental aspect - Physical aspect, quick decisions making, intensity - Ability to adapt to a new country/culture. Feedback is appreciated. Let's discuss in the comments

🇨🇩🔴🇷🇺 Le #Spartak Moscou ne lâche pas & dégaine une 3e offre de 7M€ + bonus pour Théo #Bongonda! Les dirigeants russes sont en pourparlers avancés avec le #CadizCF🇪🇸 pour trouver un accord. #mercato ✍🏼 Un contrat de 3 ans est sur la table. ⏳ Ça va bouger. #LIGA #FCSM

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech will be in Moscow tomorrow to watch a MediaLiga match at Spartak Moscow's home stadium 🔴 Bold from the Moroccan international, who is close to Spartak's Quincy Promes; the pair travelled to Africa last year.

They are among a host of foreign nationals to have been granted Russian citizenship.

Zenit’s Brazilian duo Malcom and Claudinho have been granted Russian passports in a document signed by Putin today.

Almost four years ago Pinyaev was just getting back from his 2nd trial at Manchester United, now he has just completed his 2nd senior transfer in the year he received his first cap for Russian national team and was named Russian young player of the year.

Pinyaev has now completed a transfer to Lokomotiv Moscow at the age of 18 for a fee of just under €3m.

Three Zenit players (Malcom, Barrios, Rodrigao) and three Spartak players (Sobolev, Nicholson, Selikhov) have received 6 match bans for their participation in the mass brawl.

Sergey Pinyaev has been named Russian Young Player of the Year for 2022.

No context Russian football.

Quite the brawl in Zenit vs Spartak today, absolute fireworks. https://t.co/sYWS9hRgQC

Gael Ondoua comes on for Cameroon at the World Cup. Ondoua was raised in Moscow, coming through the Lokomotiv academy & eventually playing for Anzhi. He was eligible for the Russian national team, expressing his desire to do so before eventually accepting the call from Cameroon.

Aged 18 years and 15 days, Sergey Pinyaev surpasses Igor Akinfeev as the youngest player to ever debut for the Russian national team with his debut today against Tajikistan.

We also have first caps for Aleksandr Soldatenkov and Lechi Sadulaev. Meanwhile Crimean born Vladimir Sychevoi is on the bench having scored 14 goals this season in 15 RPL appearances.