Petersburg “Zenith” Malcolm and Claudinho football players, Luis Fernando Garcia, answered the question of his clients whether they want to play for the Russian national team. sports24.
I don’t know yet if Malcolm and Claudinho want to play for the Russian national team. Let’s see what happens in a few years,” Garcia said.
On February 24, it became known that a decree was signed on the granting of citizenship of the Russian Federation to Malcolm and Claudinho. Malcolm has been living in Russia since 2019 and Claudinho since 2021. Both are champions of the Olympic Games in Tokyo as part of the Brazilian national team. After five years of residence in the country, they can get the right to play for the Russian national team: Malcom in 2024 and Claudinho in 2026.
Valery Karpin, former coach of the Russian national football team spoke About the possibility of Malcolm and Claudinho being called up to the national team.