Most effective scorers in Russian PL history : 2013 AFCON winner tops the ranking
Published: November 07, 2021
2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Emmanuel Emenike has been ranked the most effective scorer in the history of the Russian Premier League. Championat.com has compiled a list of the most effective scorers in the Russian Premier League, with the former Nigeria international placing first ahead of Vagner Love...
Former USSR POTY: Ex-Chelsea ace Moses only Spartak player capable of playing for Zenit
Published: October 27, 2021
Former USSR Footballer of the Year, Evgeny Lovchev believes ex-Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses is the only player currently in the Spartak Moscow squad capable of playing for Zenit St. Petersburg. Lovchev made the disclosure after Spartak Moscow suffered a scandalous 7-1 defeat at the hands of Zenit in the last round...
Lokomotiv Moscow coach provides injury update on Chelsea-owned winger Anjorin
Published: October 22, 2021
Lokomotiv Moscow finished the first round of the Europa League group stage bottom of the Group E standings with one point from three matches. Manager of the Railwaymen, Markus Gisdol could not count on the services of the England youth international of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin against Galatasaray and it ha...
'Assists mean nothing to me' - Ex-Chelsea ace Moses angry over Spartak's loss to Leicester
Published: October 21, 2021
Spartak Moscow squandered a two-goal lead in an embarrassing 4-3 loss to Leicester City in a Europa League matchday three fixture at Stadion Spartak in Moscow on Wednesday evening.After halving the deficit just before the break, the Foxes impressed in the second half, scoring three goals through Patson Daka and turned ...
CSKA Moscow dazzler Ejuke named in Russian PL TOTW after completing nine dribbles
Published: October 18, 2021
Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke has been named in the Russian Premier League Team of the Week by Whoscored.com following the conclusion of the matchday eleven fixtures. Ejuke helped CSKA Moscow register a 1-0 win against Ural Yekaterinburg at the Ekaterinburg Arena by netting the game-winning goal in the 52nd mi...
'You are not Maradona, pass' - Ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses tells Spartak Moscow teammate
Published: October 16, 2021
Goalkeeper Artem Rebrov has revealed what Victor Moses told his Spartak Moscow teammate Zelimkhan Bakaev at half-time during their Europa League meeting with Napoli on September 30. The former Chelsea star noted that the Spartak Moscow number 10 opted to go alone as if he were Maradona in the opening forty minutes a...
Snapped : Brentford's Super Eagles midfielder gearing up to face Chelsea
Published: October 15, 2021
Brentford boss Thomas Frank will have at his disposal Frank Onyeka when his side face off with Chelsea in an eagerly anticipated Premier League match at Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday, October 16. The summer signing from FC Midtjylland came back from international duty with no issues, putting him in content...
Ejuke's injury was only a scare as Super Eagles star goes 90 for CSKA Moscow vs Krasnodar
Published: October 02, 2021
The injury suffered by Chidera Ejuke in the penultimate round of matches in the Russian Premier League was only a scare. It would be recalled that the Nigeria international subbed out in the 82nd minute of CSKA Moscow's  2-0 win at FK Nizhny Novgorod on Monday after suffering a leg injury. Nigeria manager Gernot ...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin makes full debut for Lokomotiv Moscow in loss to Maurizio Sarri's side
Published: October 01, 2021
Chelsea loanee Faustino Anjorin made his full debut for Lokomotiv Moscow in a Europa League fixture against a Lazio side coached by ex-Blues manager Maurizio Sarri at the Stadio Olimpico - Rome on Thursday. The England youth international of Nigerian descent had made four appearances off the bench prior to the visit...
CSKA Moscow coach provides update on injury suffered by RPL best dribbler Ejuke
Published: September 27, 2021
CSKA Moscow manager Aleksey Berezutski has provided an update on the injury suffered by Chidera Ejuke during the closing minutes of his side's 2-0 win against FK Nizhny Novgorod on Monday evening. The Nigeria international provided the assist for the opening goal scored by the Muscovites just past the half hour mar...
'A night to remember' - Chelsea loanee Anjorin reacts to scoring his first professional goal
Published: September 17, 2021
Faustino Anjorin has described scoring his first professional goal as 'an unforgettable night' after he helped Lokomotiv Moscow salvage a draw in their Europa League encounter against Marseille on Thursday evening. The Chelsea loanee made his debut for the Railwaymen last week in a league game versus KS Samara, play...
'This award is not so significant' - CSKA dazzler Ejuke rues draw against Arsenal Tula
Published: September 12, 2021
Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke was named Man of the Match after starring in CSKA Moscow's 2-2 draw with Arsenal Tula in a Russian Premier League match on Sunday afternoon. Unarguably Nigeria's star performer in their most recent international against Cape Verde, the former Liverpool trialist picked up where he l...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin rates himself after debut for Lokomotiv Moscow
Published: September 12, 2021
Faustino Anjorin has made his first competitive appearance for Lokomotiv Moscow since his loan move to the Russian Premier League side from European champions Chelsea and was on the winning side in a 2-0 victory over Krylya Sovetov Samara on Saturday afternoon. Wearing the number 10 on the back of his jersey, the En...
Photo confirmation: Lokomotiv Moscow present their brand new signing from Chelsea Anjorin
Published: September 04, 2021
Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow presented their brand new signing from Chelsea, Faustino Anjorin on Saturday, September 4, informs the official website of the Railwaymen. The promising midfielder was one of two new signings unveiled by the Muscovites today, the other being Gyrano Kerk, who was acquired...
RB Leipzig battle Newcastle United for German-born Nigerian defender
Published: August 26, 2021
RB Leipzig are battling Newcastle United to sign Hertha Berlin's German-born Nigerian defender Jordan Torunarigha. The Magpies were recently credited with an interest in the former Germany youth international but were facing competition from unnamed German Bundesliga clubs. German newspaper Sport Bild via ligains...