Petersburg “Zenith” former head coach Vlastimil Petrzhela commented on the granting of Russian citizenship to Brazilian blue-white-blue players Malcolm and Claudinho.
“It is foolish to believe that Malcolm and Claudinho will play for the Russian national team. They do not care. They took Russian passports in order to earn more and not play for the Russian national team, ”he said. “RB Sports”.
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 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.
Previously, Slovak ex-footballer of Moscow “Locomotive” Jan Dyuritsa commented Acquisition of Russian citizenship by Malcolm and Claudinho.