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What was the nationality of Kanchelskis?
British
RussianSovietUkrainian
Andrei Kanchelskis/Nationality
Who stood on the ball and saluted?
Andrei
IT was maybe where young Rangers fan Scott Arfield got the idea for his famous goal celebration. But 20 years ago today, Ibrox hero Andrei Kanchelskis delivered the original Gers’ salute. The Russian winger stood on the ball to survey the penalty box at Hampden in the Scottish Cup semi-final on April 8, 2000.
What position did Kanchelskis?
Midfielder
Defender
Andrei Kanchelskis/Position
Did Kanchelskis play for Ukraine?
Following the tournament, he elected to represent Russia rather than Ukraine, the country of his birth. After boycotting the team for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he returned and played for Russia during Euro 1996, and won his last cap in 1998….Andrei Kanchelskis.
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Why did Everton sell Kanchelskis?
‘When I left United, Ferguson was ready to apologise to the whole team,’ Kanchelskis told Sport-Express. Ferguson would later reveal he felt he had to sell Kanchelskis due to concerns about alleged financial dealings around the player.
Who did Kanchelskis play for?
Kanchelskis was born in Kirovohrad, Ukraine in the Soviet Union to a Lithuanian father and a Russian mother, starting his career at Dynamo Kyiv in 1988 before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 1990, where he would play for one season before United came calling.
Is Man City a Catholic club?
“I am aware that Manchester is divided on sectarian lines: United are catholic; City are protestant. The last time Celtic played at Old Trafford, the Celtic fans started a sectarian chant, which was shouted down by all United fans – much to Celtic’s displeasure.”
Where do most Man City fans come from?
The survey found that Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Trafford had a majority of United fans while Stockport, Tameside, Oldham and Wigan were found to have a small majority of City fans.
Where did Andrei Kanchelskis play most of his career?
After falling out of favour, his career became nomadic, playing for Manchester City and Southampton in England, and Saudi club Al Hilal, before playing in Russia for the first time for Saturn Ramenskoye and Krylia Sovetov, where he played his last games before retiring in 2007.
Where does the last name Kanchelskis come from?
In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Antanasovich and the family name is Kanchelskis. Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis ( Ukrainian: Андрій Антанасович Канчельскіс; Russian: Андрей Антанасович Канчельскис; Arabic: أندريه كانشيلسكس ; born 23 January 1969) is a professional football manager and former player.
When did Andrei Kanchelskis move to Scottish club Rangers?
He moved to Everton in 1995 where he spent 18 months, before transferring to Italian club Fiorentina for a record fee for a Russian player. Following an injury-marred spell in Italy, Kanchelskis moved to Scottish club Rangers, where he won a domestic treble in his first season.
When did Andrei Kanchelskis become a club manager?
After his playing career had finished, Kanchelskis became the general director of Nosta Novotroitsk in 2008, before moving into club management in 2010, managing Torpedo-ZIL Moscow and Ufa in Russia, and then Latvian team Jūrmala in 2014 for three months.