CSKA Paraguayan football player Jesus Medina, who previously played for the New York City MLS club, compared the Russians to the Americans.
“Americans are more relaxed, more flexible. Russians are tough, they push their limits. But over time you adapt to it,” says the midfielder spor.ru.
The Paraguayan also noted that it was difficult for him to get used to the new culture during the first two or three months after moving to Russia.
Medina transferred from New York to CSKA. The midfielder’s contract with the Russian club runs until the summer of 2025. Medina played 15 games for his team in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season, scoring 6 goals and providing 4 assists.
Formerly Jesus in Medina declarationThat he had never played with Krasnodar at such a low temperature as in the Russian Cup match.
The match took place on February 23 in Moscow and ended with the army club winning with a score of 3:0. The return match will be played today, February 28. It starts at 19.30 Moscow time.