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MOSCOW — Benedikt Howedes ended a long spell with his boyhood club Schalke when he joined Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old defender, who spent last season on loan at Juventus, has signed a four-year contract with the Russian champion.
“We wish him all the best in the new sporting chapter of his career at Lokomotiv Moscow,” said Schalke’s sporting director Christian Heidel.
.@BeneHoewedes says goodbye =K=™Our former captain has moved to @fclokomotiv. All the best, Benedikt! #s04 pic.twitter.com/Dm2A5r4TOM— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) July 31, 2018
Howedes made his Schalke debut in a 2007 Champions League match against Rosenborg.
He won a German Cup and Supercup…
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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has joined Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan, the Russian champions have confirmed.
An ESPN FC source revealed that the deal was close last weekend and the 28-year-old Poland international completed his move as PSG jetted off to Singapore for the International Champions Cup.
For the moment, Lokomotiv have not revealed any details regarding a potential option to buy Krychowiak at the end of the loan.
However, per the source, an agreement exists…
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Paris Saint-Germain defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak is on the verge of joining Russian champions Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan with an option to buy, a source has told ESPN FC.
The 28-year-old, who was relegated from the Premier League while on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season, remains surplus to requirements at Parc des Princes as he lacks the technique coach Thomas Tuchel wants from his midfielders.
According to the source, Krychowiak will join Lokomotiv for the campaign…
The Exploding Heads delve into Group C, where Denmark may have the nicest fans and Didier Deschamps has been touted as the ‘French Mourinho’.
Less than two years ago, Jefferson Farfan’s career seemed to be finished. The Peru international left the United Arab Emirates in October 2016, having played just 12 matches for Al Jazira during extremely unhappy spell that was interrupted by numerous injuries.
He hadn’t featured for the national team for a year at the time, and experienced problems finding a new club at the age of 32. Farfan was forced to train alone for three long months, trying to keep fit and waiting for an unlikely offer.
If…
MOSCOW — Lokomotiv Moscow have won the Russian Premier League for the first time in 14 years.
Lokomotiv beat Zenit St. Petersburg 1-0 on Saturday after Portuguese forward Eder knocked in Vladislav Ignatyev’s cross in the 87th minute.
The win lifted Lokomotiv seven points clear in the standings. They can’t be caught by Spartak Moscow or CSKA Moscow, who each have two games remaining.
It was the third Premier League title for 70-year-old coach Yuri Syomin, who also won with Lokomotiv in 2002 and 2004….
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Fernando Torres scored twice as Europa League favourites Atletico Madrid hammered Lokomotiv Moscow 5-1 in Russia to advance to the quarterfinal stage.
Atleti already held a 3-0 advantage from the first leg and Angel Correa’s rifled finish in the 16th minute gave them an early away goal, too.
The hosts swiftly struck back, with a brilliant long-range effort from Maciej Rybus, but Diego Simeone’s side would score four times after the break to progress 8-1 on aggregate.
Fernando Torres was on the mark as Atletico completed a comfortable win.
Saul Niguez restored the…
Atletico Madrid had another field day with Lokomotiv Moscow, strolling to an 8-1 aggregate victory to punch their ticket to the UEL quarterfinals.
Antoine Griezmann puts a bow on Atletico Madrid’s domination of Lokomotiv Moscow in the Europa League, lobbing the keeper after a stunning turn from Angel Correa.