CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, Russia's World Cup captain, announced Monday he was retiring from international football after playing 111 times for his country.... more »
CSKA Moscow's Russian international goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev extended his contract with the club for another four years, the Red Army side reported Wednesday.... more »
Host nation Russia stunned 2010 winners Spain in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, holding their nerve in scenes of high drama in Moscow.... more »
Russia's love for Igor Akinfeev, their goalkeeper who spends much of his time picking balls out of the net, speaks volumes about the home team's World Cup chances.... more »
Igor Akinfeev's name at international level has been marked by a calamitous error at the 2014 World Cup, but he remains Russia's best goalkeeper and is looking to make amends at Euro 2016.... more »
Igor Akinfeev's international name has been marked by a calamitous error at the 2014 World Cup, but he remains Russia's best goalkeeper and he is looking to make amends at Euro 2016.... more »
The Euro 2016 qualifier between Montenegro and Russia in Podgorica on Friday was abandoned with the score at 0-0 after trouble forced the German referee to stop play on two separate occasions.... more »
Russia's coach Fabio Capello insisted he would stick with goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev to play Belgium on Sunday despite his costly blunder against South Korea.... more »
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