Yuri Zhirkov
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10 players you won’t believe were shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or
By Jon O'Brien published
Lists With the latest Ballon d'Or shortlist revealed, Jon O’Brien looks at those unlikely candidates once considered among the world’s greatest footballers

Rausch and Neustadter dropped from Russia's World Cup squad
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Yuri Zhirkov Stanislav Cherchesov has chosen a largely domestic-based squad for the World Cup, with only two playing their club football outside Russia.

Zhirkov retires from international football
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Yuri Zhirkov Russia surpassed expectations in reaching the World Cup quarter-finals but Yuri Zhirkov has opted to call time on his international career.

Mexico 2 Russia 1: Akinfeev error sends hosts crashing out
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Yuri Zhirkov Igor Akinfeev's awful mistake saw tournament hosts Russia exit from the Confederations Cup after a 2-1 loss to Mexico.

Injured Zhirkov a major concern for World Cup hosts Russia
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Yuri Zhirkov After being substituted against Spain, Yuri Zhirkov could now miss Russia's World Cup clash with Croatia due to a calf problem.
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