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Rubin Kazan

Russian Premier League, Russia

Rubin beat Guardiola's Barcelona at the Camp Nou in 2009 while defending back-to-back Russian league titles. They've never got close to that level in Europe again. Rebuild the side that frightened Barça and chase another league title, with Europe a longer-term hope.

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Difficulty: 3 out of 10
Why this rating: Top-flight start; medium-low resources against strong opposition; aim to build domestically.
Country: Russia
Division: Russian Premier League
League tier: 1
Home town: Kazan
Stadium capacity: 45,379
Town population: 1,308,660
League standard: Strong
Budget: Medium-Low
Reputation: Continental
Obscurity: 2 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: Barcelona upset / former champions
FM version: FM27

Rubin Kazan

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