Vladimir Bystrov has made the headlines thanks to his beautiful goal in the derby match against CSKA, which was his fourth in as many games for his new/old club Zenit. Not only did he score a great goal, but he terrorized CSKA defenders, most of whom are regulars in the national team, throughout the match despite playing through the pain barrier and the big European clubs must be regretting their decision not to sign him last summer.
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Saga of the transfer of an excellent, experienced English defender to the ambitious fourth-league club was over even before it started. Sol Campbell broke the five-year contract with Notts County after only one match and this move might cost him a break from professional football till next midterm, that is to say January. According to FIFA regulations, a player who breaks a contract after the closing of the transfer window, cannot sign a new contract, change the club before the next transfer window, without a reason. Excuses like “I changed my mind…”, or “ I had a slight misunderstanding with the coach or the president…” are definitely not considered legitimate. Since Sol is a free player now, it is more than obvious that the option of going somewhere on loan is out.
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Swiss football referee, Massimo Busacca, who took charge of Champions League finals between Manchester and Barcelona was banned for three games for raising the middle finger at the fans.

One of the best referees in the world did this during the Swiss Cup game between Young Boys and third-league team FC Baden. After the Young Boys fans yelled insults at him, Busacca turned and gave them the ’finger’ and this picture was immediately published in all the newspapers and of course, on the internet.
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