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Zenit's domestic delight to cure European woes?

September 7, 2010
By Jon Carter
(Archive)
The arrival of Zenit St Petersburg on the Russian scene in 2007 was heralded as a move away from the traditional powerbase of Moscow. It was the first time that the title had been taken out of the capital since 1995 and, with powerful oil company Gazprom sponsoring the side, many neutrals were excited to see a new force in the country.

Three years on and, despite investing a small personal fortune in new players, Zenit have delivered just that one title - with unfashionable Rubin Kazan ...

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