Russian waves crash on Ticos

Russia’s stingy defence, which allowed the fewest number of goals during the European qualifying tournament for Dubai 2009, was in near-perfect synch with its formidable offence, as the Russians made life on the beach difficult for the Ticos, as they cruised to an impressive 5-1 win. It was Anton Shkarin’s birthday yesterday, but he waited a day before sending a belated gift to his team-mates, ...