Former Chelsea and France midfielder Florent Malouda named ex-teammate Yuri Zhirkov Russian legend.
Malouda and Zhirkov played for Chelsea at the same time between 2009 and 2011.
– I know a lot of them in Russia, and the situation is difficult for them. And with travel, and in general… I have good friends here: Arshavin, Smertin, but it was not possible to meet. I am happy to return to Russia, I am always welcome here, warm and pleasant. I am here to play football. Thanks to the organizers.
I’m happy that after Chelsea, Zhirkov accepted a new challenge. Yuri was an important part of the Russian team, he looked great there. To be honest, I saw him here for the first time in years! Russian legend.
Was Zhirkov calm and modest at Chelsea? It’s not always a problem. He showed his talent on the pitch. It is the most important. He is talented and hardworking. But the character may be different. Yuri was a very smart player, he played in different positions, – Sport24 quote Malouda.
Now Malouda and Zhirkov, in different teams, participate in the Legends Cup, which takes place in Moscow on February 11-12.
Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the Legends Cup on the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Sport24
Source : MatchTV
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