Atalanta and Russian national team midfielder Alexey Miranchuk, who will play in the national team matches in October, said that the level in the Russian championship has decreased. Miranchuk quotes his words RIA News.
“In terms of football, my brother and I haven’t played for a long time, but not that long ago. Changes? I follow Lokomotiv, the championship has changed, it has become younger, its skills have decreased. My brother was just as good,” Miranchuk said.
A friendly match will be played between the national teams of Russia and Cameroon on October 12 at the VTB Arena in Moscow. The match starts at 19.00 Moscow time.
On October 16, Valery Karpin’s team will play a friendly match against the Kenyan national team. The match will be played at the Titanic Mardan Stadium, located on the grounds of an elite hotel in Antalya, Turkey.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations in the spring of 2022.
Previously reportedThe Russian national football team said that its leader will not play against Cameroon and Kenya due to his injury.