Nigmatullin on his call-up to the Russian national team: “If I had entered the field, I would have closed the gestalt”

Goalkeeper of Nizhny Novgorod “Paris NN” Arthur Nigmatulline said that he was happy to be called up to the Russian national team and would close the gestalt if he entered the field as a member of the national team.

Nigmatullin was called up to the Russian national team in November for a friendly match against the Cuban team (8:0), but remained in reserve.

— While Russia only plays friendly matches, how did you perceive your first call-up to the national team at the age of 32? Was there great joy, a dream come true, or was it taken for granted?

— The call-up to the national team is a big event. There were a lot of congratulations, everyone wished me good luck, many remembered my existence. Of course, it’s nice.

— What did your call-up to the national team bring you for the match against Cuba?

“I didn’t dream of the national team, but I was very happy with the challenge. This gave me the opportunity to train with the best footballers in the country, observe the work of the national team coaches and immerse myself in a special atmosphere. Yes, we don’t have official matches, but I still had a lot of fun. I will do anything to be noticed again.

— Did you expect that in this match you would at least be a substitute and make your debut for the national team?

— Of course, if I were called onto the field, I would be very happy to make my debut for the national team. I would close the gestalt.

— How do you like training with Kafanov? What did he tell you? All the guards treat him with special respect.

— Kafanov’s results speak for themselves. Guys from modest clubs or with no playing experience came to see him, then progressed and progressed in their careers. Vitaly Vitalievich has a broad base, he knows all the little details of a goalkeeper, analyzes and notices everything. I was surprised how much he knew about me,” Nigmatullin said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.

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