“Of course, his career didn’t end yesterday, but earlier. He just didn’t find it necessary to make a specific report about it, and there was especially no one to ask.
By the combination of technique and power, he is one of the best Russian players in history. Post-Soviet history.
We could talk about his acting at length and in various ways, from the very beginning to the dramatic end.
I’ll tell you what I think is most important in Zhirkov’s career. He is a champion of duty. He always returned to the national team. He always went to the field, if it was possible. With a lot of injuries, until the very last matches. And he didn’t do it at any particular time – there are plenty of such examples; Zhirkov has done this all his life.
Zhirkov announced the end of his playing career
Yes, you will object that he is unsociable, quiet, shy, which is why he just might not want to end terribly. But there is no contradiction here. Debt is a very common thing. Well, it’s not a few stocks, however brilliant. That’s when all my life. In this sense, I have not seen another such player, Zhirkov is unique,” Utkin wrote in his telegram channel.
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