UEFA on Friday fined Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitry Tarasov 5,000 euros ($5,639) after he took off his shirt to reveal a t-shirt supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin in a politically charged gesture after a match in Turkey.... more »
Russian football club Lokomotiv Moscow on Wednesday warned fans against using political slogans for the Europa League, round of 32, second leg match with Fenerbahce.... more »
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Sunday offered to buy Russian footballer Dmitry Tarasov for the Terek Grozny club after UEFA charged the player for wearing a pro-Putin T-shirt.... more »
UEFA on Wednesday charged Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitry Tarasov with improper conduct after he stripped off to reveal a t-shirt supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin in a politically charged gesture after a match in Turkey.... more »
Lokomotiv midfielder Dmitry Tarasov on Tuesday stoked tensions after a Europa League clash between the Moscow club and Turkish giants Fenerbahce by revealing a T-shirt praising President Vladimir Putin underneath his club strip. ... more »