The backers of Malaga, Parish Saint-Germain, and Queen's Park Rangers have the necessary resources. Former Soviet republics are sparing no expense, despite their long-shot status. Anzhi Makhachkala in Dagestan added Brazilian Roberto Carlos, then bought Samuel Eto'o from Inter and made him the sport's highest-paid performer at about 20 million euros per season. Anzhi's owner, Sulejman Kerimov, has the motivation and enough finances to match anyone. But Dagestan has all sorts of problems, including being threatened by terrorism. So, the players live in Moscow, riding limousines on the 1,000-mile trip to play home games.
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