Former coach of the Russian national team Sergei Balakhnin reacted to the refusal of the Moscow midfielder”Spartacus » Romana Zobnina to play for the national team.
Earlier, Zobnin in an interview with said he asked Russian national team head coach Valery Karpin not to call him up to the national team due to health issues. chronicles.
“Of course, I don’t understand. How to stay healthy? You live in this country, she raised you, you were given great honor. And you say, “I don’t want to play. My health is more precious. In the club I will spend health, but not in the national team.
– Zobnin clarified that he should not be called yet. Apparently, when there are official matches, you can invite.
“Maybe he really has some health issues. We don’t know everything.
– But he plays at Spartak.
– I know a lot of cases where they play on injections. So let’s say, on a wing, but they’re playing. It is difficult to condemn Zobnin, but in general, abandoning the national team, even temporarily, is not normal.
– Aren’t you afraid that after Zobnin’s words, other top players will start refusing to play for the Russian national team?
– Zobnin does not refuse. He says he can’t yet.
“Others can also say, ‘Don’t touch us yet.
– It will be bad. Such things should be punished. In my opinion, they should be unacceptable, – Balakhnin is quoted by RB Sport.
In September, the Russian national team beat Kyrgyzstan 2-1 in an away friendly match. Zobnin missed this game. In total, the 28-year-old footballer has 41 appearances for the national team.
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Source : MatchTV

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