The influence of the World Cup on Russia's image

The information background of the World Cup in Russia

To Eastern and Central Europeans, football and sports at large was a substitute for political liberty, a token of symbolic participation in European historical narrative and culture

FIFA suspended sanctions against Ukrainian team imposed on September 27 after the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) filed an appeal against them

The pro-Russian left in Ukraine may stand behind FARE’s campaign against Ukrainian “fascists” and “racists”

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has finished consideration of disciplinary proceedings against Metalist Football Club. The result is debarring of the Kharkiv club from the participation in 2013/14 Eurocups season. UEFA press service reports about this.

The world's sport both fosters and stymies racism

Dougie Brimson, co-author of the “Green Street Hooligans” script, tells The Ukrainian Week whether Ukrainians should be afraid of foreign football fans, coming for Euro 2012