Valery Karpin, head coach of the Russian national football team, said that the extraordinary performance of the national team against Kenya had nothing to do with motivation. His words are quoted “Championship”.
“I don’t actually read or watch anything. Bystrov’s nicknames? I have not seen anything.
Are you reluctant to do your best? I already said in the post-match interview that I did not attribute this to lack of motivation. There are other problems, but in my opinion they are more about the game than motivation,” Karpin said.
Former Russian national team player Vladimir Bystrov called African footballers nonsense after the national team’s match against Kenya, blaming them for their low level of play.
On October 16, the Russian team drew with Kenya with a score of 2:2. Alexander Sobolev and Ivan Oblyakov scored. The Russians could only equalize in the 89th minute of the match.
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 Valery Karpin named The best match of the Russian national team during the suspension.