Football commentator Gennady Orlov, Zenit St. Petersburg’s Brazilian club players Malcom and Claudinho reacted to the news that he had prepared the necessary documents to obtain Russian citizenship.
“This is neither a plus nor a minus. If they want to do it, they will. Why is the public so worried? This is a private matter.
I’m not sure if they will take a Russian passport. As far as I know Malcolm and Claudinho want to play for Brazil. But this wave about the Russian passport turns every time. There are many so-called patriots in our society who support this. This is stupid.
This is a private matter for every citizen. It is wrong to discuss this in public, ”says Orlov sports24.
Malcolm has been with Zenit since 2019 and Claudinho since 2021. Both players are Olympic champions in the Brazilian national team.
In this season of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Malcom has attended 16 meetings, where he has managed to score 11 goals and provide 5 assists. Claudinho scored 2 goals and made 4 assists in 11 games.
Former Brazilian goalkeeping coach Claudio Taffarel took the chance Malcolm and Claudinho make their way into the Russian national team.