lokomotiv moscow

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Lokomotiv Moscow is a Russian football club whose team doctor, Savely Myshalov, has shared advice on coping with the extreme cold during winter matches. In an interview with FIFPro, he recommended essentials such as hot tea, woolly underwear, and face cream to combat temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius. The discussion highlights the challenges of playing European club competitions in December and February, when Russian winters are at their harshest. This content focuses on player welfare and practical tips for performing in severe cold, rather than the club's performance or history.
  1. Tea and cream needed to combat rigours of Russian winter

    BERNE (Reuters) – Hot tea, woolly underwear and face cream are essentials for footballers in the Russian winter where temperatures plunge to minus 15 degrees celsius, according to the players' international union. The Russian season has traditionally avoided the worst of the cold but the...