Valery Karpin, head coach of the Russian national football team, did not finish listening to the song “Valera” by singer Aphrodite after the national team’s match against Cuba.
The singer performed at the stadium in Volgograd immediately after the final whistle. Karpin did not smile after listening to the song. He shook hands with the artist Irakli, who pointed to the composition he had played for him.
“Yes, I know, I know,” Karpin replied and retired to the room under the stands.
An expert later stated that this was unnecessary.
On November 20, the Russian team defeated Cuba with a score of 8:0. The goals were scored by Oblyakov, Golovin, Miranchuk, Silyanov, Sobolev, Prutsev, Krivtsov and Mostovoy. In the 85th minute, the referee gave Cuba a penalty, but Pinyaev could not convert it.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations. Since then the Russians have only played friendly matches.
Previously Golovin statedHe said he had fun in the match against Cuba.