Russia's Artem Dzyuba celebrates his goal against Liechtenstein during their Euro 2016 group G qualification soccer match in the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz, Liechtenstein September 8, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A summer move to Zenit St. Petersburg and a new national head coach transformed Artem Dzyuba from outspoken international outcast to the spearhead of Russia's Euro 2016 campaign.
The 27-year-old striker has long struggled to deliver on early promise amid suggestions of a difficult personality. Some took offence at his wit and former coach Fabio Capello ignored him altogether for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil even though he had scored 17 league goals for Rostov that season.
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