Athletistic/Football. Arsenal midfielder Alexander Zuev explained the reasons why he decided to change his sports citizenship and play for the Kazakhstan national team instead of Russia.

“How did I come to this decision? I wanted to play at international level. I was born, raised and started my football career in Kazakhstan, where I have many friends. It’s my historical homeland.

How did your loved ones react? They were only happy that I was competing for Kazakhstan. Many said it was high time. My parents, my grandmothers, my grandfathers, they were all born there and it brought them happiness,” Zuev was quoted as saying by Match TV.

Remember that Zuev was born in Kazakhstan, but played in Russian youth teams of all ages. However, he was never invited to the main Russian team. Subsequently, Zuev received Kazakh citizenship and debuted for the Kazakhstan national team in the fall.


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