Dzagoev pleads with fans

Alan Dzagoev has urged Russia fans not to bring further shame on the country ahead of tonight’s final European Championship Group A match with Greece.

The violent, offensive and unsafe behaviour of Russian supporters has already landed the Football Union of Russia a huge fine and a suspended six-point deduction for their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.

Any repeat today could see that deduction enacted by UEFA and CSKA Moscow midfielder Dzagoev said of fans: “Maybe they should be more calm.