Russia lose to Slovakia – Wales stay top of group
Slovakia beat Russia 2 – 1 to go level at the top of the group with three points from two games. Wales have three points from one game.
More Russian fan violence at Euros possible
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday (June 15) he could not rule out Russian football fans being involved in more violence at the Euro 2016 tournament in France because they were constantly being provoked, the TASS news agency reported. Russia, whose fans fought pitched battles in Marseille at the weekend with their English counterparts, is due to play Slovakia later on Wednesday in Lille where English and Welsh fans...
Russia to face Slovakia in its second match at Euro 2016
The Russian national team will face the team of Slovakia in their second match at the 2016 UEFA European Championship. The match will take place in Lille. The match between Russia and Slovakia opens the second group stage. The Russian team managed to avoid defeat in the game against England (1:1) in the last seconds, but the team of Slovakia lost to Wales (1:2). In case Russia wins, it receives 4 point, which would likely allow it to...
Euro 2016: Russia handed suspended ban over fan violence, fined €150,000
Russia have been handed a suspended ban from organisers of the Euro 2016 tournament in response to fan violence at the weekend. It means the side are allowed remain the competition but face being kicked out if there’s more trouble in a stadium at the competition. The side were also fined €150,000 over unrest in the stadium when the team played England in Marseille on Saturday. Russia were found guilty by Europe’s governing body of...
Russian sports minister: situation with detained fans in France to be resolved normally
The situation with a bus ful of Russian fans, blocked by French special services, will be resolved normally, Russian Sports Minister, Russian Football Union President Vitaly Mutko told TASS. On Tuesday (June 14) morning a bus carrying Russian fans to Lille for a second game of the national team at the European Football Cup finals was stopped by French police near Cannes. “I believe everything will get back to normal. I keep in...
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