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Russian international and Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Igor Semshov (pictured left) believes Chelsea’s Germany skipper Michael Ballack should be given particular attention as Russia prepare to host the Germans in their World Cup 2010 qualifier this

Zenit St. Petersburg leader Konstantin Zyryanov could use this weekend’s central game in the Russian Premier League against Dynamo Moscow to chart a path into the European Top 23, the FTBL list of the Old Continents’ best midfielders.

Zenit St. Petersburg’s Aleksandr Anyukov captured the lead in the FTBL ranking of Russian defenders as his side defeated CSKA Moscow 2:0 in Russian Premier League action yesterday.

CSKA Moscow’s Sergei Ignashevich (pictured second from the left) scored one of the goals in Russia’s 3:1 win over Wales in World Cup 2010 qualifying on Wednesday, boosting his overall FTBL rating by 15.63 points and firming his grip on the top spot of

Russian Premier League side Zenit St Petersburg are interested in signing Inter Milan’s forward Mario Balotelli, as well Olympique Lyon’s Italy international Fabio Grosso, according to 4-4-2.com, a German internet web site. The Russians are said to be