The desire of the playersZenith » Malcolm And claudinho getting Russian passports means they are comfortable and have a good life in Russia, a three-time Olympic figure skating champion and State Duma deputy told RB Sport. Irina Rodnina .
Earlier, reports emerged in the media that Malcolm and Claudinho were allowed to get Russian passports.
– Malcolm and Claudinho’s desire to obtain Russian passports suggests that they are comfortable and that it is good to live in Russia. It’s their business. I am not a football expert, I have no idea if these Russian national team players are needed. If they are really good players, then why not?
Changing sports citizenship is a completely normal phenomenon. I don’t see anything surprising here. Representatives of other countries have performed for Russia many times, just as our athletes have competed under non-native flags,” Rodnina said.
Malcom has been playing for Zenit since 2019. The 25-year-old Brazilian has scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in 23 games this season. Claudinho, 26, has played 19 games for Zenit, scoring three goals and providing eight assists.
The Russian football season will resume on February 22 with the matches of the FONBET Russian Cup. On March 3, the WORLD RPL draw will continue. Watch live broadcasts of matches of the RPL and the Cup of the country on the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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