Word: lokomotiv
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...Dynamo are sponsored by their corporate patrons - also from the oil and gas sector - Yukos and Lukoil, respectively. The war chests that such firms bring to the game have led to galloping salary inflation, says midfielder Alexei Smertin - who is leaving London's Fulham for a fatter contract with Lokomotiv in Moscow. Enormous sums are also being spent to build or renovate stadiums and training centers - cheered on by Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who heads the country's top football league and its football federation. And the largesse isn't flowing exclusively to the pro game: Abramovich contributes...
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