Monday, November 21, 2016

Russian club Dynamo Moscow facing financial woes (The Associated Press)

In this photo taken on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, Dynamo's Alexander Tashayev, right, battles for the ball with Zenit-2's Cyrill Costin during the Russian Championship soccer match between Dynamo Moscow and Zenit St.Petersburg's reserve team in Moscow, Russia. Its been the team of KGB spies, the legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin and Putin-era Russian state capitalists. Despite its rich history, though, Dynamo Moscow is in deep trouble. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

It's been the team of KGB spies, goalkeeping great Lev Yashin and Putin-era state capitalists. Despite its rich history, though, Dynamo Moscow is in deep trouble. Only a few thousand fans braved freezing temperatures to watch Saturday's drab 0-0 draw against the Zenit St. Petersburg reserve team in the Russian second division.


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