前苏联国家队曾经是世界足坛的一支劲旅，有友谊赛之王的美誉。在苏联解体之后，继承其衣钵的俄罗斯国家队逐渐沦为欧洲二流球队，在连续未能打进１９９８年世界杯和２０００年欧洲杯的决赛圈之后，昔日帝国彻底坠入深谷。尽管这些年里克里姆林宫的大人物换了许多，但俄罗斯的 The former Soviet Union national team used to be a big fan of world football and has the reputation of being a friendly king. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian national team that inherited its mantle gradually became the second-leading European team. After failing to reach the finals of the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Cup, the former empire plunged into the deep valleys. Although many of the Kremlin’s greats have changed over the years, Russia’s