Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, former football player of Moscow Lokomotiv and the Russian national team, described the current generation of players as equals. Words lead the way Metaratings.ru.
“Was the Euro 2008 generation stronger than the current one? I try not to compare any generation. Football does not stand still, it develops, its pace is different. It is not possible to compare the 2008 generation with the 1998 generation. Yes, there have been fluctuations, bright events, but such comparisons are not correct, especially in the circumstances that are now developing.
Is the current generation strong enough? Even this. Everyone can do something, play, but there are not enough colors. But we have come to such a situation that it would be wrong to make predictions,” said the former football player, and continued his words as follows:
In the European Championship – 2008, as part of the only time in its history, the Russian team with Bilyaletdinov became the bronze medalist of the tournament.
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