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导出博客文章MOSCOW - Security at the 2018 World Cup must be effective but not intrusive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Dedryck Boyata Belgium Jersey .Russian security was tight at the Sochi Olympics this year, though it was not immediately clear whether Putins comments would signal a different approach for the soccer tournament.I emphasize that security measures must be effective but not intrusive or extraneous, and not creating discomfort for sportsmen or for fans, said Putin, met with FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday.Security concerns for the World Cup will likely centre on possible terrorist attacks by insurgents from Russias North Caucasus, and perhaps incidents linked to the Ukraine crisis.The head of Russias Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said his organization, which typically fights terrorism and organized crime, had made tackling football hooliganism a priority in World Cup preparations.The phenomenon of radical hooligan groups very much worries the FSB, Bortnikov said, pointing to clashes between German hooligans and police in Cologne on Sunday that injured 49 officers.Soccer-related violence and racism are also comparatively commonplace at games in Russia.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Putin would sign off on a final security plan early next year.Putin cited the Olympics as a major influence in preparing for the World Cup, Russias first major soccer tournament.Drawing on that experience, all World Cup preparations will be completed on schedule and to the very highest standards, Putin said.He also warned Russias struggling national football team, which has won only one of its last seven competitive matches and was eliminated in the first round at the World Cup, that its performance must be better than we saw in Brazil.However, there was a warning from Mutko, who said the country was in danger of falling behind schedule on plans to expand the number of hotels needed for fans.Most of Russias 11 host cities have never before hosted major international events and would currently struggle to accommodate thousands of football supporters. Russia plans to build 64 new hotels to compensate.In most of the host cities there is still a serious deficit of accommodation, Mutko said. This issue is moving at a slow pace as yet and we need to pay attention to it.Speaking on Russian state TV, Blatter repeated his opposition to any boycott of the World Cup in Russia.A boycott is not a solution. Football is to bring people together, he said. Its a great country, the biggest country in the world and Im sure Russia can host a great World Cup.As for Russias team, it lacked attacking spirit in Brazil, but was capable of reaching the final in 2018, Blatter said. Thorgan Hazard Jersey . Costa injured his right thigh muscle against Barcelona last Saturday and had sought treatment in Belgrade from a doctor specializing in using fluid derived from horse placenta to repair damaged cells. Kevin De Bruyne Belgium Jersey . Julien coached the Bruins to the Stanley Cup championship in 2010-11 and is the longest serving coach in consecutive seasons in the teams history. Claude is one of the top coaches in the NHL and has consistently shown a passion for winning, general manager Peter Chiarelli said Sunday in announcing the signing.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Arizona Coyotes will have one more chance to snap their longest home losing streak in team history before hitting the road for a few games. The Coyotes try to snap their nine-game skid at home on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers, who take to the ice one day after the firing of their head coach. Arizona has not picked up a victory at home since Nov. 4, going 0-6-3 since. The Coyotes have been outscored 17-6 in losing the first four of a five-game homestand that ends tonight. They hit the road for three in a row starting on Saturday in Los Angeles. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Lauri Korpikoski and Antoine Vermette all scored in Saturdays 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild, while Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves through overtime before getting beat twice in the tiebreaker. Arizona has lost five in a row overall. We said the other night we are going to have to play harder, were going to have to be harder to play against, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. Tippett scratched both forward Sam Gagner and defenseman Connor Murphy in an attempt to shake up his slumping club. It is unknown if either will slide back into the lineup tonight, but Korpikoski is questionable with a lower-body injury suffered on Saturday that kept him out of practice on Monday. The good news for Arizona is that it has won eight of its past nine over Edmonton and nine of the last 12 played at home. The Coyotes have scored 14 goals in beating the Oilers thrree times in as many meetings already this season. Simon Mignolet Jersey. Edmonton comes in having lost four in a row and 15 of its past 16 (1-11-4). The Oilers are tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for the fewest points in the NHL with 19 and the ax finally fell on head coach Dallas Eakins on Monday. Eakins was fired 31 games into his second season with the Oilers, who went 29-44-9 last season under their former coach. General manager Craig MacTavish will take over the Oilers on an interim basis before transitioning the team over to Todd Nelson, who was in his fifth season coaching the Oilers American Hockey League affiliate in Oklahoma City. Hell join the team as an assistant coach before MacTavish hands him the reins on an interim basis. Theres blood all over my hands in this as well because I put the lineup together and the roster, noted MacTavish on Monday. Im not here to absolve myself of accountability for the situation that were in, nor am I here to solely blame Dallas for the job that he did because in my mind he did a lot of really good things for our group. Eakins last game on Edmontons bench was a lifeless 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday in which the Oilers had only 16 shots. Ben Scrivens made 20 saves but Edmontons offense remained stuck in a slump. The Oilers have now scored two goals or fewer in seven consecutive games and were shut out for the fourth time this season. Edmonton has lost seven straight on the road. White NFL Jerseys Cheap China NFL Gear China NFL Jerseys White NFL Jerseys Cheap Camo China NFL Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China ' ' '