Albert Riera, former football player of Liverpool and the Spanish national team and currently head coach of Slovenian Celje, said in an interview: Sports24 About the attitude towards Russians in Slovenia.
“Personally, I have never encountered a bad attitude towards Russians here. Maybe it’s because everyone knows how much I respect Russia, haha. In general, I am already 50 percent Russian.
What is the Russian mentality for me? When a Russian makes a promise, he always fulfills it. These people are very proud and keep their word. What do I not understand about Russians? Why don’t they always smile? We should rejoice every day! It helps to make life better. You cannot show the maximum even at work when you are unhappy, ”said the Spaniard.
41-year-old Riera is married to Russian Yulia Koroleva. The couple is raising three children.
The Spanish coach won the Slovenian Championship and the National Cup last season with Olimpia Ljubljana, and was also awarded the title of Coach of the Year. After that he went to another Slovenian club Celje, where he replaced the Russian Roman Pilipchuk.
Formerly known as Riera declarationHe wants the best for Russian football.