Spartak ex-president Andrey Chervichenko commented on the words of Zenit midfielder Claudinho, who refused to play for the Russian national team. Recently, he became the owner of a passport of a citizen of Russia.
“Where did people get such illusions from? Why would he want to play for the Russian national team?
Why does he need a Russian passport? He had a definite reason. Maybe he wanted to get a mortgage in St. Petersburg, ha ha, ”Chervichenko explains. sports24.
In the summer, the Brazilian players of Zenit Malcolm and Claudinho announced that they want to stay in the team from the shores of the Neva for the next season. Later, they themselves started the possibility of obtaining a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
In the current season of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Malcom took part in 24 games, where he managed to score 168 goals and make seven assists. Claudinho scored 3 goals and made 7 assists in 20 games this season.
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.
Formerly Sergey Semak He said he would be pleased with a possible transfer of Malcolm to PSG..