Lokomotiv’s press service confirmed the former Uzbekistan star’s dismissal on Thursday evening, three days after the Tashkent club lost 3-1 to AGMK; their sixth defeat in just 10 league matches this season.

That result left the three-time league champions a distant eighth on the league table – 13 points behind leaders Pakhtakor – and looking increasingly likely to finish outside the top two for the first time since 2012.

Legends and national heroes have made their impact on the Continental stage, and we close off the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge Round of 32 with four iconic goals from Islamic Republic of Iran's Ali Daei, Sun Ke of China PR, Saudi Arabia's Saeed Al Owairan and Kim Jung-woo of Korea Republic.

Who will move on to the next round? Cast your votes below!

Many players have impressed in the AFC Asian Cup throug the years and four of them – Australia's Tim Cahill, Ismail Abdul Latif of Bahrain, Uzbekistan's Alexander Geynrikh and Pak Kwang-ryong of DPR Korea - are featured in today's Bracket Challenge.

Which goal is your favourite? Cast your votes below!

As we approach the end of the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge's Round of 32, today's selections – Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura against Abbas Chahrour of Lebanon and Vietnam's Le Cong Vinh facing Jaka Ihbeisheh of Palestine – feature outstanding goals.

Which goal is your favourite? Cast your votes below!

With the Malaysia Super League set to resume on August 22, we continue our 'most popular' series by focusing on the nation's biggest clubs and ask you to vote for your favourite.

Below we've selected six sides based on their success over the years. Review the candidates and tell us which team you like best at the bottom of the article.

The Jordan Football Association said the suspension of football activities was in line with the health procedures that are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 23-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the newly promoted club, who he joins from FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League.

Ezatolahi had joined Rostov back in 2015 but made only occasional top flight appearances for the club and was regularly loaned out, both to other Russian sides and clubs in England and Belgium.