Sychev: Flighty boy wonder

At just 20 years of age, striker Dmitry Sychev has earned a reputation as Russia’s most sensational forward in years, has been signed t...

At just 20 years of age, striker Dmitry Sychev has earned a reputation as Russia’s most sensational forward in years, has been signed to Marseille and back, and has incensed the establishment with his abrupt club-hopping.

‘‘There can be no such thing as a love of clubs in football,’’ says the young Siberian of his quick club turnover in recent years.

Dubbed the ‘Russian Michael Owen,’ Sychev broke into the national team in early 2002, aged 18, and after just three outings became the youngest player to represent his country at a World Cup when aged just 18 years and 222 days he was named in the squad.

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In Japan and Korea, he scored one and set up the other three of his side’s four goals and was the highlight of an otherwise poor Russian campaign.

In March 2002, Sychev made his full international debut for Russia against Estonia while a proposed move to AC Milan in the middle of the same year never materialised.

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