icon bookmark-b
icon bookmark
icon camera
icon check
icon chevron down
icon chevron left
icon chevron right
icon chevron up
icon close
icon v-compress
icon download
icon edit
icon v-expand
icon fb
icon file
icon filter
icon flag ru
icon full chevron down
icon full chevron left
icon full chevron right
icon full chevron up
icon gp
icon ins
icon mail
icon move
icon-music
icon muted
icon nomuted
icon ok
icon v-pause
icon v-play
icon search
icon share
icon sign in
icon sign up
icon stepback
icon stepfor
icon swipe down
icon tag
icon tags
icon tg
icon trash
icon tw
icon vk
icon yt
icon wt
icon fm
العربية
ESP
РУС
DE
FR
RS
Where to watch
Schedule
RT News App
Question more
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia – ex-UK defense chief | Russia-Ukraine conflict
live
Russia & Former Soviet Union
World News
Business
India
Africa
RT Features
Analysis
Opinion
Entertainment
Shows
Projects
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia – ex-UK defense chief | Russia-Ukraine conflict
Home
Tags
Russia's football squad
Poland coach branded ‘deserter’ for ditching team ahead of Russia showdown
Poland national team manager Paulo Sousa has been dubbed a 'deserter' by a furious local press after his intentions to leave the post became clear, as the Poles prepare to face Russia in a World Cup playoff in March.
Dec 27, 2021 16:50
‘Last Christmas’ meets ‘Squid Game’: Russian football team releases brilliant festive track (VIDEO)
Russian Premier League team Rubin Kazan have released their latest festive singalong, featuring manager Leonid Slutsky and players including South Korean star Hwang In-Beom crooning to ‘Last Christmas’.
Dec 24, 2021 18:08
Chelsea women seal ‘massive’ deal for Russian international defender
Roman Abramovich will be joined by a fellow Russian at Chelsea next month after the the Blues' female side announced the signing of highly-rated international full-back Alsu Abdullina from Lokomotiv Moscow.
Dec 22, 2021 15:28
Russian stunner confirms split from bad-boy footballer she stuck by during jail time
The partner of Russian footballer Aleksandr Kokorin has confirmed the pair have split up, after the former singer had stuck by the star when he was jailed in 2019 for assault on a government official.
Dec 21, 2021 13:36
Russian politician wants nation’s football flops punished
A Russian State Duma deputy has proposed fines for footballers whose performance isn’t up to scratch for the national team. According to the official, it will provide extra stimulus for stars to play “with full dedication”.
Dec 20, 2021 14:31
‘A fan is not a criminal’: Why thousands of Russians are walking out of football stadiums
Russian football has been hit by a wave of fan protests following the mass detention of supporters at a match in Moscow. At the heart of the issue is a controversial plan for a fan identification system.
Dec 5, 2021 11:44
Russian champions Zenit melt hearts with viral dog gesture (VIDEO)
Russian football giants Zenit St. Petersburg have won praise for a kind-hearted gesture after players took to the pitch while carrying dogs from local animal shelters.
Dec 4, 2021 11:57
No Ronaldo at the World Cup? Portugal handed horror play-off draw with Italy
One of Italy or Portugal will not qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after the two titans were drawn in the same section of the European play-offs for the tournament.
Nov 26, 2021 16:26
2022 World Cup play-off draw: all the details
EXPLAINER
Russia are one of 12 teams in the World Cup play-off draw on Friday. Here's how they could reach the finals in Qatar in 2022.
Nov 24, 2021 03:11
More
Top stories
WATCH ex-French president head to prison
Nicolas Sarkozy will serve five years after being found guilty of conspiring to raise campaign funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
Latest
Top Stories
Pro-Ukraine activist sentenced to 21 years for attempted murder of Slovak PM
US pauses Russia sanctions push
Ukrainian agent captured in Moscow – FSB (VIDEO)
Japan elects hardline conservative as first female PM
Moscow responds to claim that Russia-US meeting on hold
Tensions flare in Nigeria over separatist leader’s detention (VIDEO)
Russian oil supplies to India continuing – deputy foreign minister
Opinion
John Bolton bombs himself in a blaze of poetic justice
14 years after Gaddafi’s murder: Is Sarkozy a scapegoat for the Libya debacle?
Germany is getting slapped in the face by its ‘allies’, again and again
The roots of India-Russia friendship go deeper than you think
He’s the richest man in Africa. He may help with his country’s biggest crisis
Looking for the meaning of life? These old sci-fi movies are a good place to start
Can a hero’s welcome in Israel make Trump forget the Nobel Peace Prize?
The EU isn’t at war with Russia – it’s at war with the minds of its own citizens
Latest videos
‘Ukraine is a dead man walking: defeat is inevitable, they have no way to recover’ – former CIA analyst Larry Johnson
RT News - October 21 2025 (17:00 MSK)
Western media have no shame, tell blatant lies – Errol Musk
RT News - October 21 2025 (09:00 MSK)
‘Trump wants peace but has to navigate deep state and upcoming midterm elections.’ — Scott Ritter
RT Features
From cold war to code war: How a Soviet dream became Russia’s smart power
FEATURE
His Majesty’s missiles: From rule Britannia to ballistic impotence
FEATURE
The multipolar revolution you missed: The alliance everyone forgot is shaping Eurasia’s future
FEATURE
Addicts, mullahs, and meth: Inside Afghanistan’s harsh war on drugs
FEATURE
Add to home screen