Athletistic/Football. Fakel team captain and defensive midfielder Irakli Kvekveskiri expressed his views on Zenit, noting that he does not consider this team a shame for Russian football. Zenit has been criticized for its strategy of attracting foreign players while paying less attention to local players.

“I don’t think Zenit is a shame for Russian football. Each club has the right to choose its own philosophy and its own path of development. Personally, I don’t care that such a lineup with a large number of foreign players and several Russians, that’s okay. And there’s also Mario Fernández, who doesn’t speak Russian.



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