Foreigners about the Russian football team. "Where did this team of virtuosos come from?" Foreign media about Russia's victory

MARCA (Spain): "RAKITIC IS IVAN THE TERRIBLE FOR RUSSIA"

"Croatia is where it should be. Through agony, extra time and penalties, they made it to the semi-finals - this is the pinnacle for this brilliant generation. Croatia is where Spain should have been - but did not get there due to their own stupidity. Croatia also had to suffer to hack Russian defense. In the penalty shootout, she was a little lucky at the moment when the ball did fly into the net after Modric’s shot, and Rakitic signed Russia’s death sentence.”

L.A. GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT (Italy): "GOLA VIDA WAS NOT ENOUGH TO BREAK GREAT RUSSIA "

"Vida's goal in the 100th minute of the match was not enough to break great Russia. Which turned out to be able to collect itself after such a blow and drag Croatia, like Spain, into a penalty shootout. But this time the super-Akinfeev repelled only one blow, while his partners missed twice. Rakitic sent Croatia into ecstasy, just as he had done against Denmark a few days earlier. Croatia is in paradise - in other words, in the semi-final against England. Well, Russia deserves applause And shifts for such an excellent tournament."

L"EQUIPE (France): "CROATIA WAS TORTURED, BUT STILL REACHED THE SEMI-FINALS"

"After defeating Denmark in a penalty shootout, Croatia did the same with the Russian national team. The team, which looked so brilliant in the group stage, suffered quite a bit over the past week, but still made it to the semi-finals. Thanks to a bold game plan - Cheryshev, and not Garnet's starting lineup and high pressure, especially on the brain center of the Croats - the Modric-Rakitic pairing, Russia started the match very well. Well, the post-match penalties were quite strange. The Russian dream has collapsed."

THE GUARDIAN (England): "POOR RUSSIA..."

"The Croats thought they had won this epic match before it actually happened. Domagoj Vida's goal was hardly the most beautiful of his career, but it was certainly the most important. Game over? Well, no. Russia had other thoughts on this score. This team, written off by everyone before the start of the tournament, does not agree to lose and the moment when Mario Fernandez equalized was simply amazing.

Croatia were nervous in the penalty shootout and it showed. When Ivan Rakitic repeated his trick from the match against Denmark, the Croatian joy knew no bounds. Finally, the golden generation repeated the success of the 1998 World Cup.

Poor Russia... He a gave a all forces and many attacked, but this time the gods took a penalty from n her turned away. The losers were Smolov and Fernandez. But at least the country will remember this truly heroic campaign for a long time."

THE SUN (England): "IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW STANDS CAN INSPIRE"

“The noise at the Fisht stadium was simply unimaginable. But this team was called the worst in the history of the Russian national team. It could not win any of the seven last matches re d tournament and was in 70th place in the FIFA rankings. Hardly anyone expected that Russian football players They will win at least one game, let alone advance from the group. But they not only did this, but also beat Spain in a penalty shootout. They were underdogs against Croatia too, but it’s incredible how the stands can inspire. Korea in 2002 wanted to win at least one match so as not to embarrass itself, but in the end they reached the semi-finals. Russia was very close to the same achievement."

However, the spell was broken. At some point, even on the best holidays, someone needs to go home. Fernandes missed, Domagoj Vida scored for Croatia and Ivan Rakitic did the same. The players of the Croatian national team rushed to their fans. The Russian team players fell to the ground.”

“After the next match, the valiant hosts - the Russian team - left their own party. They were great... but Croatia was a little better. And no luck: I (author of the article Scott Murray. - RBC) witness Modric's ridiculous penalty goal. Modric collapses onto the turf, too exhausted to enjoy himself. Physical exhaustion or emotional? Apparently, both. Tears of men in red (Russian team. - RBC) and their amazing fans in the stands."

“Russia can be proud of what the team has achieved, and not just in this game, where the players clearly showed that they understood very well that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was at stake.

They almost managed to achieve another incredible triumph, and this was evident from the overwhelming support of the stands, which applauded the team so warmly the last time.”

“The Russian national team - the lowest-rated team - should not have been at the Fisht stadium in Sochi, in the quarter-finals against Croatia. She shouldn't have made it out of the group, let alone eliminated Spain.

Pessimism surrounded the team at the World Cup; most thought that the team would face humiliation. But this team in the end simply blew my mind.”

“Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has been in search of its identity. The search has been long and it is not over yet. They often take strange, schizophrenic forms.

But not in football. Everything is very simple here. You just need to root for your team and believe in miracles. And as the World Cup progressed, Russian fans became more and more convinced that a miracle would happen.

The team, which on the eve of the World Cup was considered one of the worst at the World Cup, reached the quarterfinals, defeating a team like Spain along the way.

The Russian football fairy tale is over.

Despite everything, the World Cup brought something new to the Russian team. Her struggle gave birth to a positive form of nationalism. This is exactly what Russia so desperately needs.”

"The match took place at Olympic Stadium in Sochi, caused a lot of emotions among the audience. Everyone was surprised by the spirit of the Russian team, which showed character and managed to equalize the score in extra time, as well as the physical and tactical preparation of the tournament host team.

“Lose like Russia! Stas is great!” “wrote Roman Kolton, an expert on the Polsat Sport channel, emphasizing the important role coach Stanislav Cherchesov played in the success of the tournament hosts.”

Review of the day by Alexey Shevchenko.

The coaching staff of the Russian youth team, led by Valery Bragin, has decided on the hockey players who will be included in the expanded roster for the annual November series of matches with Canadian junior league teams (Canada Russia Series, November 5 - 15).
B Ragin called 28 hockey players from Russia, 22 of them will go to Canada on November 2. Already overseas the team will be replenished Russian players from North American leagues, which, according to the regulations, can only take part in matches with teams from their region.
Compound youth national team Russia on games V Canada: goalkeepers - Kochetkov (Ryazan, VHL), Tarasov (Toros, VHL), Ustimenko (Dynamo St. Petersburg, MHL), Prosvetov (Saginaw, OHL); defenders - Baranov (Dynamo St. Petersburg, VHL), Volkov (MHC Spartak, MHL), Galenyuk, Kalabushkin (both SKA-Neva, VHL), Zhuravlev (Bars, VHL), Lyakhov, Rubinchik (both Toros, VHL), Olshansky (Zaralye , VHL), Pavlikov (Tambov, VHL), Alexander Romanov (CSKA), A. Alekseev (Red Deer, WHL), Samorukov (Guelph, OHL); forwards - Anokhovsky (Loko, MHL), Slepets (Lada, VHL), Galimov, M. Marushev (both Bars, VHL), Kanitsky (Metallurg NK, VHL), Marchenko, Morozov, Nikolaev, Tsitsyura (all SKA-Neva, VHL), Muranov (MHC Dynamo, MHL), Starkov (HC Sochi), Shafigullin ( Neftekhimik), Shashkov (Siberia), Shen (Salavat Yulaev), Yaremchuk (Avangard), Zavgorodniy (Rimouski, QMJHL), Koltygin (Drummondville, QMJHL), Lipanov (Kitchener, OHL), Maksimov (Niagara, OHL), Toropchenko (Gelph , OHL), Khovanov (Moncton, QMJHL), Chekhovich (Baie Come, QMJHL).
Also coaching staff decided on the composition of the youth team for the Four Nations Tournament. This the competition will take place in the Czech Republic from November 9 to 11. The Russian team's opponents are teams from Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden. Let us note that due to Bragin’s busyness on the overseas tour, this youth team will be led by Yuri Babenko. During the training camp, she will be joined by five players who were not included in the roster of the other youth team.
The team composition for the tournament in the Czech Republic looks like this: goalkeepers - Miftakhov (Bars, MHL), Shiyanov (Lausanne, Switzerland); defenders - Arefiev (SKA-1946, MHL), Valitov (Auto, MHL), Malyshev (Loko, MHL), Morozov (Siberia), Pribylsky (Dynamo M), Sychushkin (Severstal), Usmanov (Lada, VHL), Khabarov (Almaz, MHL); forwards - Voronkov (Bars, VHL), Denisenko, Kovalenko (both Lokomotiv), Dorofeev (Metallurg Mg), Zaitsev (Admiral), Kizimov (Lada, VHL), Komissarov, Rtishchev (both Zvezda, VHL), Kravtsov (Traktor), Kruzhenkov, Shalagin (both Khimik, VHL), Podkolzin (SKA-Neva, VHL).

Youth team composition

We are waiting for one of the most interesting series between youth teams in recent times. At some point, we abandoned open confrontation and for the last couple of years we went to North America not to win or lose, but to test the players who are playing overseas to form a team for the World Cup. But after the terrible January of this year, when we failed in Buffalo, everything will change. Now coaches will not only watch how this or that hockey player succeeds in something. No, we need to regain confidence in our abilities, show that we are a top team. True, it doesn’t take it to North America. All the rest are in place. Someone will have an idea, why not try, who may be in the top of next year’s draft. Too young? We took Andrei Svechnikov last year (we can’t count on him this season, since he plays in the NHL). Why not give Vasily a chance? However, there is still time until December and much will depend not even on the player, but on whether the others convince Bragin that he has the first two links. In November, I invite everyone to follow the matches of the Russian youth teams and Canadian junior leagues.

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“By the end of the match, it seemed that the Spaniards had come to Moscow to make soup out of their boots. The endless rolling of the ball from side to side only lulled the Red Fury players to sleep. Their football was comparable to a seasick sleep, when, after drinking the night before, the walls begin to rotate around you,” the article says.

Amid the outrage against the Spanish national team, the author of the note paid attention to the game Russian team. Thus, The Guardian noted the game discipline of the players, as well as their attitude and psychology.

“The Russian team demonstrated strength and will. This was enough to lure the Spaniards with their graceful technology into an unfamiliar darkness,” the note says.

It is noteworthy that British journalists put Russia on a par with other teams that, in their opinion, have a chance of reaching the World Cup finals.

“Let’s just remember the heroism of the Russian rearguard, when the squad constantly retreated back across its endless steppes, allowing the enemy to wedge deeper into the territory, which then strangled him,” the author of the note concluded.

“Russia has become one of the favorites of world football”

Journalists from the French publication Le Point highly appreciated the level of the Russian team and noted its progress to the quarterfinals of the World Cup with very loud epithets. Thus, the authors of the note expressed the opinion that this moment The host team of the championship is among the tournament favorites.

"Lovers Russian football fell into ecstasy: Russia became one of the favorites of the world championship. This team is capable of moving mountains for the sake of results. The Russians held back the onslaught of Iniesta, Costa, Isco and endured until the bitter end,”

According to the French, the Russian team accomplished a “real feat” by beating the Spaniards. Foreign colleagues made this conclusion based on how vigorously Muscovites and guests of the capital celebrated the team’s victory.

“No one believed in this victory. Including the Russians themselves,” the article says.

However, Le Point noted that they celebrated the triumph of the Russian team not only in Moscow, but also in other cities of the country: St. Petersburg, Saratov, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Sochi and so on.

"won the battle with the Spaniards"

Journalists from the Swiss publication SRF celebrated the game Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. More precisely, they remembered his past years, when the goalkeeper made effective mistakes in international matches.

Thus, the article cites an incident from the Brazilian World Cup 2014, where Akinfeev missed an offensive goal in a match with South Korea.

“However, at Luzhniki, Akinfeev became the hero of his country,” the author of the article concludes.

“Russia was able to defeat the Spanish giant”

The Czech portal iROZHLAS took a creative approach to the victory of the Russian team, comparing it to a fairy tale.

“Now, having unexpectedly made it to the quarterfinals, the Russian team can think about the next miracle,” the material says.

Czech journalists noted that before the start of the tournament, the team led by Cherchesov was under serious pressure from the media and the public.

“Almost like in a fairy tale, the Russian team perked up, and coach Cherchesov managed to create a team. After a well-deserved exit from the group, Russia was able to unexpectedly make it to the 1/4 finals, although they played with a stronger opponent,” write Czech journalists.

The reason for the Russians' triumph, according to the Czechs, is patience and execution of the game plan.

“No, Russia does not amaze with great football, but they showed the full strength of the team and inspired their fans. What more could they want? - the Czechs ask, noting that Russian football fans will demand new victories from their team at the World Cup.

“Russians now dream that this story will continue and one day turn into a legend. But we must be realistic - miracles on the football field do not always help in life,” the authors of the note concluded.

“he rejoices at the team’s success more than anyone else in Russia”

The Turkish publication Medya Gunlugu decided to link Russia's football successes with politics. In particular, the authors of the article write that for the country's President Vladimir Putin, the team's victory is very important at a time of tense diplomatic relations with Western countries.

“During the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia tried to withstand the political and economic blockade from the West. Russia, despite the economic crisis, spent more than $10 billion on organizing the 2018 World Cup.

Because for Putin, this championship is an opportunity to give the West a signal: “Look, we stand firmly on our feet, despite your sanctions, you will not be able to subjugate us,”

say Turkish journalists.

Foreign colleagues note that, despite threats from the authorities of a number of countries, a boycott of the World Cup did not happen in Russia.

“Russia has the opportunity to return to the international stage as a major power,” the note says.

The British are delighted with the 2018 World Cup in Russia

Former England defender Gary expressed his delight at the level of organization of the world championship in Russia.

“This tournament is the best I have ever seen. Russia was well prepared for such an event. Come here and enjoy if you have the chance,” Neville tweeted.

This tournament is the best I"ve ever seen. This country has risen to the occasion!! Come and enjoy it if you can

The Russian national team made a powerful start at the home FIFA World Cup. So powerful that no other host country had ever managed this before. Yes, many people started with two wins in two matches, but no one has ever shown an 8:1 difference. The Italian national team in 1934 also scored 8 goals in 2 games, but missed twice, and even drew one match. The French national team in 1998 started with two victories with a total score of 7:0. Both the Italians and the French won those home tournaments.

The victory over Egypt and the early (well, almost) exit from the group of the Russian team could not be ignored foreign media. However, no one put materials about the triumph of Cherchesov’s team on the main page: they made do with mentions in the news. Apparently, the initial surprise is already beginning to give way to apprehension.

Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport dedicated a completely trivial news article to the victory of the Russian national team, dispensing with even bright epithets in the headline, but only mentioning goals. The publication notes the confident play of the Russian national team, the collapse of all Egypt's hopes, Salah's meaningless goal and the fact that Russia will probably enter the match against Uruguay in Samara as a participant in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup.

Colleagues of Italians from a Spanish newspaper AS turned out to be more emotional, remembering the imperial roots of Russia in the headline. The journalist notes that the leader of the Egyptian national team, Mohammed Salah, found himself alone in the field, and his partners did not help him. The publication also singles out Artyom Dzyuba, hinting that Egyptian defenders will have nightmares about him, because it was he who hammered the last nail into the tomb of the “Pharaohs,” and before that, the mere presence of Zenit’s battering forward led to an own goal.

British newspaper The Guardian noted the Egyptians' worship of Salah, whose long-awaited return did not lead their team to their first victory at this World Cup. The text contrasts the joy of Dziuba with the devastated Salah, standing in the central circle and thinking about the hours of rehabilitation spent in vain.

The Egyptian leader came out of his trance and tried to make partners. But he knew. Everyone around knew. It was a Russian party. Even with Salah in the team, Egypt will not be able to show up as an uninvited guest.

from The Guardian text

We continued to glorify Russia in the newspaper The Telegraph. The material noted the confident play of Yuri Zhirkov against Mohamed Salah, as well as Denis Cheryshev, who was recognized in the second match in a row best player. The well-functioning mechanism of Cherchesov’s team reminded the British of the USSR.

Russian players are equal and indistinguishable. The Soviet system would be proud of this mechanical team. As if their training was limited to passing and running

from The Telegraph text

The Americans did not stand aside either. The New Yorker in his material, he analyzes the eternal conflict of expectations and reality, noting that Russia at the World Cup exceeds even the most daring forecasts. They recall the words of their colleagues from the ESPN channel, who called this Russian team the worst in history. At the same time, the journalist talks about the opinion that existed in society: they say, Putin can agree with FIFA on an easy draw and a home world championship, but nothing will save the Russian national team from humiliation on the field. But everything turned out differently. While Argentina, Germany and Brazil were stalling, Russia flew forward at full speed.

Where did this team of joyful virtuosos come from, who run fast, shoot on the move and shoot at the goal? While the favorites were teetering on the brink of a foul, the team, which was considered the worst, crushed their opponents, scoring 8 goals and conceding only 1

from The New Yorker text

German magazine Der Spiegel and I had to apologize for the not too optimistic forecasts regarding the Russian team. Cherchesov’s team was predicted to play only 3 matches at the championship group stage. However, in reality, the Russian team has already qualified for the 1/8 finals, while the current world champions, the Germans, have not yet scored a single goal in the tournament. The material was published with the headline “Sorry, Russia, we are wrong.”

Russia changed our opinion with its game. However, in the playoffs the Russian team will face an insurmountable challenge in the form of Spain or Portugal. Russia is unlikely to be able to pass one of these teams. However, we also doubted her before