Igor Akinfeev was Russia's hero after saving two penalties in a shoot-out to sensationally dump Spain out of the World Cup and book the hosts a place in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in Moscow. Koke and Iago Aspas were denied by the Russia goalkeeper as 2010 champions Spain, who dominated possession without creating clear chances, were defeated 4-3 on penalties. Sergei Ignashevich beca...Full Story »

The European Championship qualifier had been suspended inside the first 30 seconds after Igor Akinfeev was struck by a flare, but another incident late on saw the game called off The Russia Football Union (RFS) has expressed its anger after the country's Euro 2016 qualifier against Montenegro was abandoned after fans threw objects at the visiting players. The match had been suspended inside the...Full Story »

Igor Akinfeev produced the goalkeeping gaffe of the World Cup as Russia laboured to a 1-1 draw with South Korea in Cuiaba. The CSKA Moscow keeper capped an error-strewn performance by somehow allowing Lee Keun-ho's speculative effort to squirm through his grasp - an incident that will have given Russia's former England boss Fabio Capello flashbacks of Rob Green's mistake in 2010. But Russia gr...Full Story »

Chelsea target Igor Akinfeev has ruled out a switch to Stamford Bridge. The CSKA Moscow goalkeeper has been linked with a move to Chelsea with question marks over Petr Cech's future as the side's No.1. But Russia international Akinfeev, who has also attracted interest from Manchester United in the past, insists he has no intention of leaving CSKA. The 25-year-old told Russian newspaper...Full Story »