Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) President Elena Vyalbe reacted harshly to the words of former CSKA and Russian national team football player Vasily Berezutsky, who called on Russian athletes to compete on behalf of other countries in the name of development. His words were quoted Sports24.
“He’s a goat, what can I say. I would say it in a rude way, but unfortunately the media should not write such things. Let him continue living in Spain or wherever he wants to live. Let him be cared for and loved there. And we will watch from the sidelines how this happens,” Vyalbe said.
In an interview with journalist Nobel Arustamyan, Vasily Berezutsky said: “If you really want to play at a high level and achieve something, then you need to leave now 100%. If you just make money and play, you can stay. “It doesn’t matter which country, under which flag and how.”
In 2023, Vasily Berezutsky and his family moved to live in Spain.
From 2002 to 2018 he defended the colors of CSKA Moscow. With the Army team, he became the Russian champion six times, won the National Cup seven times and the UEFA Cup once. He announced his retirement in 2018.
Earlier in the State Duma they declared Berezutsky a traitor and in the name He asked him to surrender his Russian passport.