7 Standout Players In The Russian Top Tier Who Should Be Targeted By Premier League Clubs

Next in the series of who's on offer is the Premier Liga which, for those of you that don't know, is the Russian Premier League. The Russian are known for having billionaires that buy a lot of big players, but they usually move on in time due to the fact that another club is offering more. Or in the case of Anzhi Makhachkala, your owner losing large stacks of money meaning you have to sell top players to balance the books. Samuel Eto'o, for example, was sold because he was on astronomical wages. Anyway, that's the political side of football talking, not what I want to focus on today because this article is all about the players. The Russian league is rich with talent, foreign and domestic. You only have to scratch below the surface a little bit to uncover a vast pool of talent. Here are seven I've picked out.

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Euro 2012 dream team

There we have it, 31 games in 23 days, some great football, some red cards, some goal line controversy, an England Quarter Final exit on penalties and, of course, a Spanish victory.

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Greece lightning

A country on its knees, austerity is taking its toll, 1 in 2 live in poverty; these are not usually phrases that you read in a blog about football. However, bear with me, as it may help to encapsulate the happiness, albeit brief, that the people of Greece felt on Saturday evening.

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The last leg ...

The fun and games all started on the 8th June, since then there's been a lot of football played, it hasn't all been pretty ... but it's got us hooked.

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10 to watch at the Euros

There’s just a couple of days to go until the start of the tournament and the excitement is building. Will the Spanish sweep everyone away? Will the Germans play with their usual ruthless efficiency? Will we inevitably get knocked out on penalties? While you’re mulling over all of that, here are ten names to keep an eye on this summer:

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Alan Dzagoev – One to watch this summer

For any major tournament, there are always players to watch out for and the European Championships this summer is no different.

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