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MOSCOW (AP)—A Montenegrin striker who fell out of favor with his Russian Premier League club Kuban Krasnodar says he was beaten into terminating his contract.

Nikola Nikezic has written to UEFA and FIFA claiming he was beaten on March 7 by two men in an office at the club’s headquarters in Krasnodar in southern Russia.

A copy of the letter was posted on Tuesday on the website of the union of Russian footballers and coaches, along with a video message by Nikezic, who says the two men who beat him had guns and threatened to “make an invalid” out of him.

He says he signed a contract termination out of fear for his life.

The 29-year-old forward says he has been told he’s not wanted at Kuban, which began its league season on Sunday with a 2-0 home loss to Rubin Kazan.

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SAO PAULO (AP)—Corinthians says veteran left back Roberto Carlos has signed for Russian club Anzhi.

The Brazilian club says he will be paid $9 million a year.

Corinthians did not release further details of the transfer, but local media reported that the player agreed to a two-year contract with the Russian club, with an option for another year.

The27-year-old Carlos said he left Corinthians because he and his family received threats from fans after the team’s elimination from the Copa Libertadores on Feb. 2. His contract was to expire at the end of the year.

The former Brazil and Real Madrid left back played 64 matches for Corinthians, scoring five goals.

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