Well-known commentator Gennady Orlov expressed the opinion that the Cypriot “Aris” striker Alexander Kokorin can play for the Russian national team again. Transmits words “Sports Express”.
“There are no players in Russia anymore that can be compared to Claudinho and Malcolm. But that doesn’t mean one has to sit back and just go on the path of naturalization! There is Golovin, Miranchuk, who looks good in Europe. I do not exclude that we will still see Kokorin on the t-shirt of the Russian national team. “He’s up in Cyprus. He scores fairly regularly,” Orlov said.
Kokorin was first called up to the Russian national team in 2011. He played 47 matches for the national team and scored 12 goals.
Recall that in the spring of 2022 the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Kokorin left Spartak Moscow in 2021 to become a Fiorentina player. He is also known for his performances in Zenit, Sochi, Dynamo and Anji jerseys as a striker in Russia.
She became an actress in Cyprus “Aris” this summer. In total, Kokorin made 20 appearances in all tournaments this season, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.
Former former Dynamo Moscow defender Leandro Fernandez laughed In response to a question about Kokorin’s words that every person should go to prison at least once in his life.