“As always, the media blows everything up. I read myself every day, my friends call, they ask, ‘Khabib is completely industry-related? How’s Eagle FC?” You know, so many questions. I knew sooner or later it would come to this.
Khabib just gathered the guys together, explained to them that, for example, last year he didn’t miss a single training camp. I went with the guys to their competitions. We have a big team: either Islam prepares, then Usman, then Umar, then Tagir, then Zuba. The guys are constantly training.
And he looked, weighed: in one year he was only at home two or three months. The rest of the time he had trips, trips, competitions, preparation. Everyone has the first stage of preparation, the second stage, the costs. It’s not one or two days. Months, two weeks, three weeks with them goes. And he thought, sat down, and so that the guys were not offended …
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Well, guys, every accomplished athlete has achieved great results. The main thing, guys, is not to be offended. With one it will go, with the second it will not. He says: “I will not be able to travel with you, as I used to do. Gathering, preparation…” He carefully explains to them that he has a family, that he must devote time to his family. Therefore, there was no such thing,” Sport-Express Zavurov quotes.
Source: Sport

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