The Russian Embassy in Belgium informed the agency RIA NewsHe said that he had no information about Shakhtar Donetsk football player Alexander Rasputko, who decided not to return to Ukrainian territory after the meeting with Antwerp in the UEFA Youth League.
“Football player Rasputko did not contact the Russian Embassy in Belgium, the diplomatic mission has no information about him,” the embassy said.
Information about Rasputko’s escape emerged on October 13. It was noted that only his neatly abandoned jersey was found at the airport and that the football player deleted all his posts on social networks and stopped answering calls. According to the Brutal Football Telegram channel, Rasputko fled to Russia and requested political asylum.
The 19-year-old football player signed a 5-year contract with Shakhtar in the summer. As part of the Ukrainian youth team, he effectively appeared in four matches without scoring a goal.
Previously former Dinamo coach Miodrag Bozovic reproached Russia has a complex about Europeans.