1. Forward Alexander Kokorin is practically at Spartak. It is reported that he already signed a contract, but the club will announce his transfer August 1… On Friday the player may will visit Spartak Museum.
2. “Zenith” extended the contract with forward Artem Dzyuba according to the “2 + 1” scheme. Under the new agreement, Dziuba will earn about 3.7 million euros per year.
3. Forward “San Lorenzo” Adolfo Gaich moved at CSKA. The transfer of the 21-year-old player was announced by the Argentine club.
4. On Thursday, news about the crisis in Zenit flashed: head coach Sergei Semak allegedly can leave due to a conflict with CEO Alexander Medvedev and sports director Javier Ribalta. Ribalta, according to insiders, accused Semak in Ivanovich’s departure and already selects candidates to the post of coach.
Ribalta named information about the conflict “Stupid invention”, Semak published photo with a Spaniard hugging, and Zenit posted a meme with a boy and a burning house, hinting at unreliable insiders.
“Sport-Express”, however, managed to write that Semak – in case of leaving “Zenith”, of course – interested in Spartak, Lokomotiv and Krasnodar.
5. Dzyuba, Azmun, Miranchuk, Vlasic and Sobolev – among applicants for the prize to the player of the season from the RPL and RFU. The best coach, best player and best young player will be awarded on Saturday, August 1st.
6. It is reported that UEFA plans to host the Champions League match Barcelona – Napoli not in Barcelona due to the situation with the coronavirus, but then this information was denied. Apparently the game with Camp Nou will not be transferred.
7. Racing Point driver Sergio Perez will miss the British Grand Prix. At the racer confirmed coronavirus.
8. Transfer news. “Man City” for 39 million pounds will sign Bournemouth defender Ake. Inter is ready to offer Messi 4-year contract for 260 million euros in 2021, as well as now redeem Alexis with a pay cut (at Manchester United, he earns £ 400,000 a week) Alaba offered himself to Barça, the club wants to sign the player summer 2021. U ter Stegena Do you have suggestions from Chelsea and Bayern, this complicates negotiations with the Catalans.
Agent Kuzyaev negotiates with Valencia (however, earlier they wrote that the player would extend his contract with Zenit). There was information that Ozdoev can leave Zenit due to a misunderstanding with the management about the contract, but the footballer said that he had “all perfectly”.
9. “Yandex.Efir” will show all the Stanley Cup playoffs live.
10. Zenit – 28th in the ranking of the best clubs in Europe according to the Euro Club Index. “Spartak” in 114th place, “Loko” – 49th, CSKA – 69th.
11. The NBA is back. Utah beat New Orleans, Clippers play with the Lakers.
12. A new turnaround in the Newcastle sale: Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers refused to buy English club.
13. World Athletics completely exclude All-Russian Athletics Federation if the organization does not pay a fine of $ 6.31 million by August 15th.
14. Khimki announced the transition American center Greg Monroe.
15. Director of Man City, possibly lied at the hearing in the CAS in a case of violation of financial fair play. German edition Der Spiegel reported letters with new data, and the club called the charges “a cynical attempt at retrial.”
16. Some stylish news. Juventus showed new home uniform (stripes returned!). Tottenham demonstrated a striking green set for outings and a white home option. “Akhmat” too there was something to brag about.
17. Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino a criminal case has been opened in Switzerland.
18. Captain “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin starred in a video in support of BLM and the Alliance Against Racism. Bayern defender Jerome Boateng, in turn, called on the players get down on one knee before the Champions League matches.
Quotes of the day
Gennady Orlov: “The Kokorin – Sobolev duet is like a bunch of Dziuba and Azmun. Strong marketing ploy of “Spartak”
Dmitry Svishchev: “If Rodnina and Fetisov’s dual citizenship is confirmed, then they will either surrender their mandate, or will give up the passport of another country»
Dzyuba on “Blue Moon”: “Why not sing? The topic with Azmun was inflated inadequately. We ate too much ice cream “Rainbow”»
Trusova about the transition from Tutberidze to Plushenko: “For some reason, I can’t skate cleanly! Evgeny Viktorovich skated with quads and knows how to do it stably “
Grigory Rodchenkov: “I promised Fetisov that not a single Russian athlete tested in the Moscow laboratory will not test positive at the Olympics»
Vasily Utkin: “The attitude to homosexuality as a criminal is purely Christian pribluda»
Artem Dziuba: “Zenit fans asked me to say:“ ##### Spartak, ##### ”. But I will never do it»
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