Offensive “Orenburg” Vladimir Obukhov who served a disqualification for an anti-doping rule violation, told it was bliss for him to be able to think only about football.
Orenburg on Friday in the match of the 19th day of the RPL WORLD beaten “Sochi” with a score of 4:0. Obukhov entered the pitch in the 76th minute. For the 31-year-old footballer, this game was the first official after the end of the suspension. In July 2021, FIFA announced Obukhov’s suspension for six months for an anti-doping rule violation, but on June 27, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) extended the striker’s suspension for another six months, until to December 17, 2022.
– During the game, your son supported you emotionally, shouted at the head coach to let his father out on the field.
– The son is very worried at the stadium. Before that, he played two games in Moscow – we lost to Dynamo and Khimki. After every missed ball he roared, after defeats he also roared. And today he was satisfied, walked happy.
— You have returned to the field from the long break. What are the feelings?
– I went out for 15 minutes. Unfortunately, the game came down to keeping score, there were more throws and a lot of wrestling. The main thing is that the team won, scored three important points. I hope this will continue.
– Was it difficult to go to the first official match after almost 10 months?
“Not as hard as it looks. I think at 0:0 it would be more difficult, and at 4:0, when the result is clear, it would be easier. The main thing is to feel the atmosphere of the game, I hope everything will be fine. Today I felt calm, I think I will be 100% ready for the next game with Spartak.
— Are you happy that everything is behind you and that you can now play?
– Certainly! When you know it’s all over, you know you don’t have to worry about this story and you can just focus on the game – that’s bliss,” Obukhov told .
Orenburg scored 28 points and moved up to seventh in the standings. In the next round, the team will face Spartak at home on March 18.
Watch live broadcasts of MIR RPL matches on the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru. On March 11, live on , watch the matches Torpedo – Ural (from 1.30 p.m. Moscow time) and Spartak – Fakel (from 4 p.m.).
Source : MatchTV
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