Popular blogger and commentator Vasily Utkin, St. Petersburg suggested that the Brazilian football players of Zenit Malcolm and Claudinho take Slavic names after receiving Russian citizenship.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a relevant decree.
“It would be great if Malcolm gets his passport like this. It’s Felipe Silva de Oliveira Malcom. A great option is Fedor (or Philip) Olegovich Malkov.
Or Claudinho. His full name is Claudio Luis Rodriguez Parisi Leonel. Claudius Luisovich Leonidov. Well, Claudius Leonidovich Rodriguez, ”Utkin wrote, Telegram-channel.
In the current season of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Malcolm has attended 16 meetings, where he has managed to score 11 goals and provide 5 assists. Claudinho has scored 2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games this season.
Zenit players themselves started the possibility of obtaining a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. It is worth noting that Malcolm has been living in Russia since 2019, and Claudinho since 2021. Both are champions of the Beijing Olympic Games as part of the Brazilian national team.
Earlier it was reported that he is a former football player of Moscow “Spartak” and the Russian national team Alexander Mostovoy. declarationPetersburg opposes the players “Zenith” Malcolm and Claudinho playing for the national team.