Olympiastadion (Munich, Germany). Opened in 1972. It seats 69,250 spectators.
The final match of the first UEFA Champions League in the 1992/93 season took place at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Marseille and Milan fought for the trophy. The meeting, which took place on May 23, 1993, ended with the victory of the French team with a score of 1:0.
Second final of the main club tournament The Munich arena hosted Europe in 1997. Borussia Dortmund defeated Juventus 3-1 in that match.
Olympic Stadium (Athens, Greece). Opened in 1982, renovated in 2002-2004. It seats 69,618 spectators.
The Olympic stadium in the capital of Greece can be called happy for Milan. After losing the final of the 1992/93 season, the Italian club again reached the decisive stage of the tournament the following year, where they defeated Barcelona 4-0.
After 13 years, the Rossoneri are back on the field Olympic Stadium Athens as a contender for the trophy, and once again they managed to win, this time over Liverpool - 2:1.
"Ernst Happel Stadion" (Vienna, Austria). Opened in 1931, renovated twice - in 1986 and 2008. It seats 55,665 spectators.
The arena in the capital of Austria hosted the 1994/95 Champions League final, and Milan participated in it for the third time in a row. Like two years earlier, the Italians lost 0-1, but this time to Ajax.
"Stadium Olimpico" (Italy, Rome). Opened in 1937, the last reconstruction was carried out in 1989-1990. It seats 72,698 spectators.
In the 1995/96 season, Ajax came to Rome in the status of the current Champions League winner, but the Dutch club failed to defend their title. Already in the first half of the match with Juventus, the teams exchanged goals, after which they brought the matter to a penalty shootout. “Bianconeri” were more accurate and won the main club trophy in Europe.
The Olympic Stadium in Rome won the right to once again host the 2008/09 Champions League final, but this time the local teams failed to make it to the decisive stage of the tournament. Barcelona won the trophy this year by beating Manchester United 2-0.
"Amsterdam Arena" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Opened in 1996. It seats 54,990 spectators.
The stadium, now named after Johan Cruyff, hosted the Champions League final just two years after it opened. In May 1998, Real Madrid and Juventus met at the Amsterdam Arena. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Madrid club.
Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain). Opened in 1957, it was reconstructed twice - in 1995 and 2008. It seats 99,354 spectators.
Barcelona's stadium has seen many memorable matches, but the 1998/99 Champions League final stands alone. That meeting between Bayern and Manchester United can be called legendary without exaggeration. The Germans took the lead already in the 6th minute and controlled the course of the game until the last minutes, but two goals scored by the Mancunians in injury time of the second half brought victory to Manchester United.
"Stade de France" (Saint-Denis, France). Opened in 1998. It seats 81,338 spectators.
The arena, built on the outskirts of Paris, became the venue for the Champions League final in the 1999/2000 season for the first time. The meeting between Real Madrid and Valencia ended with a confident victory of the Madrid club with a score of 3:0. This was the first time in the history of the Champions League that clubs from the same country played in the final.
Six years later, in the 2005/06 season, Barcelona and Arsenal competed for the trophy at the Stade de France. The Londoners, who had been playing in the minority since the 18th minute after the removal of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, opened the scoring 10 minutes before the break, but in the second half goals from Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti brought victory to the Catalans - 2:1.
"San Siro" (Milan, Italy). Opened in 1926. The last renovation took place in 1989. Accommodates 80,018 spectators.
The San Siro Stadium was renamed in honor of Giuseppe Meazza in 1979, but the historical name of the arena remains the most popular and recognizable all over the world. The Champions League final has been played here twice.
In the 2000/01 season, Bayern and Valencia spent in Milan dramatic match, in which 11-meter kicks played the main role. Already in the 2nd minute, Gaiska Mendieta took the Spaniards ahead from the penalty spot, and after 4 minutes the goalkeeper of the “Bats” Santiago Canizares repelled the 11-meter shot by Mehmet Scholl. At the beginning of the second half, Stefan Effenberg equalized from the penalty spot, and the fate of the match was decided in a series of post-match strikes, in which the Bayern players were more accurate.
Fifteen years later, in May 2016, Real and Atlético in the same arena almost exactly repeated the scenario of the game between Bayern and Valencia. Regular time also ended with a score of 1:1, in extra time the teams failed to distinguish themselves, and in the penalty shootout the victory was won by the "Royal Club".
Hampden Park (Glasgow, Scotland). Opened in 1903. Renovated in 1999. It seats 51,866 spectators.
Real Madrid and Bayer 04 took to the Hampden Park field in the Champions League final in May 2002, and six months later the arena celebrated its 99th anniversary. The match itself ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Real Madrid and was remembered for the most beautiful goal of Zinedine Zidane from the penalty line.
Old Trafford (Manchester, England). Opened in 1910. The last renovation was carried out in 2006. It seats 74,879 spectators.
2nd in modern history The Champions League final with the participation of teams representing one country took place in the 2002/2003 season. In the decisive match of the tournament, which took place in Manchester, met "Milan" and "Juventus". The main and additional time ended with the score 0:0, and in the penalty shoot-out, the victory for Milan was brought by Andriy Shevchenko's exact shot.
Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen, Germany). Opened in 2001. Last time The capacity of the stadium was increased in 2015, today it is 62,271 people.
The current name of the arena has been since the summer of 2005, previously it was called the Arena AufSchalke. The stadium hosted matches of the world championships in football and hockey. Since 2002, the annual Christmas race of biathlon stars has been held here.
The 2004 Champions League Final, held in Gelsenkirchin, is one of the most memorable for fans from Russia, as one of the goals was scored by Dmitry Alenichev. Midfielder "Porto" set the final score of the match against "Monaco" (3:0). The Portuguese team at that time was led by José Mourinho, who became the youngest head coach in history to win the main club trophy in Europe.
Olympic Stadium (Istanbul, Turkey). Opened in 2002. It seats 80,500 spectators.
The stadium in Istanbul was built for the proposed 2008 Summer Olympics, but Turkey's bid did not win the required number of votes, and the Olympics took place in Beijing. Currently, the arena in Istanbul bears the name of the first president of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and is the largest in the country.
The Istanbul Champions League final in 2005 is arguably the greatest in the history of the tournament. In the decisive match, "Milan" after the first half smashed "Liverpool" with a score of 3:0, but in the second half of the meeting goals from Gerrard, Schmicer and Alonso turned everything upside down. In extra time goals scored was not, and the British club turned out to be stronger in the penalty shootout.
Luzhniki (Moscow, Russia). Opened in 1956. The last renovation was carried out in 2017. It seats 81,000 spectators.
For the first time, Russia received the right to host the 2007/08 Champions League final, and this honorable mission was entrusted to the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena. Chelsea and Manchester United fought for the trophy, which was the first time that two English teams met in the decisive match of the Champions League.
The game caused great excitement among the fans in both England and Russia, more than 67 thousand spectators were present in the stands. In the middle of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo put Manchester United ahead, but just before the break, Frank Lampard equalized. The second half and extra time passed without goals scored, and the Mancunians were more accurate in the penalty shootout.
"Santiago Bernabeu" (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1947. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2001. It seats 81,044 spectators.
The home arena of one of the most successful clubs in modern football hosted the Champions League final only once - in the 2009/10 season, but this is the only match so far made history.
In the Madrid final met "Inter" and "Bayern". The match ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Italian club, and José Mourinho, who was working with the Nerazzurri at that moment, became the third coach in history who managed to win the Champions Cup with two different teams (now there are already five of them: in addition to the Portuguese, this Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti).
An interesting fact is that in the 2010 final of the Milanese there was only one Italian - Marco Materazzi, and he appeared on the field in the 90th minute of the match.
Wembley (London, England). Opened in 2007. Accommodates 90,000 spectators.
The new Wembley was built on the site of the legendary arena, which hosted matches of the World and European Championships, Olympic Games and many European cup finals.
The final match of the 2010/11 Champions League, which took place at the new Wembley, in a sense turned out to be home to Manchester United, but this did not help the Mancunians to win the trophy. Led by the trio Xavi-Iniesta-Messi, Barcelona won 3-1.
In 2013, Wembley hosted the first "German" Champions League final between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. The victory and the cup for the Bavarians was brought by an accurate shot by Arjen Robben, who in the 89th minute set the final score - 2:1.
Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany). Opened in 2005. It seats 67,812 spectators.
The decisive match of the Champions League of the 2011/12 season was the first final of the tournament, which was held at the home stadium of one of the participants in the meeting - Bayern hosted Chelsea in Munich. The scoring was opened only in the 83rd minute after a strike by the hosts forward Thomas Muller, but five minutes later the Londoners attack leader Didier Drogba restored the balance.
The fate of the trophy was decided in a penalty shootout. Bayern take the lead again accurate strike Philip Lama and Juan Mata's miss, but then the guests' players realized all their attempts, while the German team's players made two misfires. Thus, Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in its history.
Millennium (Cardiff, Wales). Opened in 1999. It seats 73,930 spectators.
The home arena of the Wales national team was opened at the turn of the millennium, having received the appropriate name, but in 2016 the stadium received a new name - Principality Stadium, which, with a certain amount of fantasy, can simply be translated as "The Prince's Stadium", since Wales is part of the United Kingdom, and the Queen's son Elizabeth II Charles bears the title of Prince of Wales.
But back to the Champions League. The final of the main European club tournament took place here in 2017, and the participants in that match were Real and Juventus. Madrid won 4-1 to win a second Champions League title in a row, and football fans will remember that meeting with the super goal of Turin striker Mario Mandzukic.
Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1994. Renovated in 2017. It seats 67,700 spectators.
Liverpool and Tottenham met in the 2019 Champions League final. The final was the first in Tottenham's history, and the first since the 2013 final, where at least one player did not play. spanish club. Liverpool, who reached the final for the second time in a row, won the match 2-0. In his third Champions League final as head coach, Jurgen Klopp won the trophy.
Government reshuffle may come as a surprise
Almost immediately after it became clear that Vladimir Putin won the presidential election, they again started talking about changing the prime minister. We have collected experts' suggestions about who can take the post of Prime Minister and in the next six years will manage the economy, education, health care, and, in general, the level of the country's well-being.
Two days before the election, Putin ordered by April 15 to develop a draft decree on "national goals" for the next six years. The demands voiced by the president based on his recent address to the Federal Assembly concern the economy and the social sphere, and look more than ambitious. Among them - joining the top five largest economies in the world, rising incomes and pensions, reducing poverty, increasing life expectancy to 78 years, increasing the "population" of the country, improving the living conditions of families. The results of this “homework” for the government can be decisive in choosing a new prime minister, as they will determine the agenda for the next six years, which the head of the cabinet will have to implement.
“The main decisions will be made after the instructions on the “national goals” are fulfilled: then it will become clear how the goals will be ranked, what priorities will be set,” the head of the “finance and economics” department of the Institute believes modern development Nikita Maslennikov. In his opinion, the prime minister of 2018-2024 should understand the structural agenda, be able to work in the designated areas, have serious knowledge in the field of finance and monetary policy, be respected in the expert community and business circles, be able to discuss, argue his point of view and to engage in dialogue, because possible structural reforms in the future will require a constant search for compromises, the ability to go "sailing against the wind, and sometimes without sails."
“The shortlist of candidates for this position includes people who, to one degree or another, possess all these qualities. Dmitry Medvedev may well remain in the chair. The current First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who has been actively showing himself lately, is running for the post. The chairman of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, is quite worthy of the position: the actions of the Central Bank set the logic of the government's work in the short term, and the creation of a low inflationary environment determines the possibility and necessity of structural reforms. Another person on the "waiting list" is the head of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, Tatyana Golikova, as a very experienced person in terms of financial discipline: she will be able to effectively and efficiently spend the country's funds, which is now extremely important. Aleksey Kudrin looks quite logical in this list, because he knows how to act in the direction of overcoming the restrictions for economic growth. The last in this list, I would add presidential aide Andrei Belousov, who also developed as an experienced manager with strategic thinking, ”the expert voiced such assumptions.
“In the current system of coordinates, the political will of the president is much more important, and the leaders of the second or third level are not of cardinal importance and perform a nominal function, even the chairman of the government,” Nikita Isaev, director of the Institute of Actual Economics, expressed an alternative point of view. - The government in the period 2012-2018 was just a kind of lightning rod to maintain a positive image of the head of state. In this regard, Dmitry Medvedev has the highest prospects for becoming prime minister. However, any surprises can be expected from Vladimir Putin - this is the visiting card of the president. The surprise in 2004 was Mikhail Fradkov, and in 2007 - Viktor Zubkov. Such people can be put into alignment in order to be above the struggle of various groups of influence, which will no longer fight for the status of prime minister, but for the status of a successor, ”the economist is convinced.
Nikita Maslennikov does not agree with him. “Now surprises are inappropriate, and the time of technical prime ministers is over: the functionality of the government is changing and requires political weight from the head of government. I think we will see a lot of new things in the quality of the administration, but not in its structure: it is unlikely that new people will come to the government, rather there will be only castling,” the expert noted. Other officials are also tipped for the post of prime minister - Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. In any case, for now, the president has taken a pause for reflection and will give the candidates an opportunity to prove themselves until May.
Elmir Nabiullin - Russian football player, defender of "Rubin" and the Russian national team, the best young player of RFPL-2014. Elmir was born in Tatarstan, is a pupil of DYUSSHOR-14, later gained experience at the Rubin Academy. In March 2014, he made his debut in the main team of the Ruby. At the end of the 2014/15 season, he was recognized as the best young player of the championship. In March 2015, he made his debut in the main team of Russia, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match against Kazakhstan.
- Full name: Elmir Ramilyevich Nabiullin (Elmir Ramilyevich Nabiullin)
- Date and place of birth: March 8, 1995, Kazan (Russia)
- Position: left back
Club career Elmira Nabiullina
Born in Kazan, initially brought up in the ranks of the Youth Sports School-14, then moved to the Rubin Academy. He worked under the leadership of Renat Rashidovich Ibragimov. In the youth team of "Rubin" was a regular player starting lineup put on the captain's armband. Spent the 2012/13 season as a substitute for the Kazan team, where he was also a player in the starting lineup. He missed the first half of the 2013/14 season due to injury. He was recovering under the guidance of Evgeny Georgievich Bondarenko, and in the winter he went with the first team to training camp in Turkey. In March 2014, he made his debut in the main team of the Kazan team, leaving from the first minutes of the match against Anji. The footballer himself assessed his debut as follows:
“The impressions are indescribable, at first there was excitement, but then it passed. After the match, the coaches praised me. Thought it would be harder. Now I have to justify the trust of the coaching staff.”
Until the end of the season, Renat Bilyaletdinov continued to trust Elmir with a place on the left flank of the defense, releasing him in six championship meetings. The following season, the defender missed only five matches of the national championship. On April 12, 2015, he scored his debut goal in a Ruby T-shirt, bringing a draw in the confrontation with Zenit. Nabiullin also gave out five assists. At the end of the season, he was recognized as the best young football player of the Russian championship. Fabio Capello, Leonid Slutsky, Mutko, Villas-Boash, Galitsky and many other football figures of the country voted for the talented defender. Also, Elmir was included in the symbolic list of the most promising players on the planet according to the British edition of The Telegraph.
In the summer of 2015, Zenit and Spartak Moscow were actively interested in the football player, however, representatives of the Tatarstan team made it clear that they would not part with their football player, although they considered the option of exchanging for Christian Ansaldi and additional payment from anti-aircraft gunners. Nabiullin started the 2015/16 season at Rubin and on July 30 he played his first match in the Europa League. He scored his first goal in the new season on September 27 in a home match against Ural (1-2).
International career of Elmira Nabiullina
In 2011, he received an invitation to the Russian under-17 team, spent 10 matches here and scored 1 goal. He spent the next two years in the under-18 team, and also made his debut in the under-19 team. Since 2014, Nabiullin has been a player in the youth team of the Russian national team. In March 2015, he made his debut in the main team in a friendly match against Kazakhstan. Subsequently, he got into the application for a friendly match against Belarus, as well as for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Austria. After Leonid Slutsky joined the team, he stopped getting into the application of the main team.
Individual achievements of Elmira Nabiullina
- The best young player of the championship of Russia 2014
- Elmir's idol is Real Madrid fullback Marcelo;
- In October 2015, I bought 50 school tickets for a Europa League match against Liverpool.
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12.01.2019 Nabiullin: matches with Fenerbahce will be interesting, the Turks have cheerful fans
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin told how he spent his vacation, and also shared his expectations from the confrontation with Fenerbahce in the Europa League.
“We had a good rest, a full month of vacation. We were given tasks and we completed them. There was time for rest and for classes - in a word, we spent a full vacation. I think a month is the perfect time to really relax. Before the New Year, I managed to fly to the Dominican Republic, and celebrated the holiday with friends in Kazan, outside the city. In general, they were well received.
As for the nearest opponent in the official match, I think there will be Interesting games. They say they have very funny fans - it will be interesting. The team is in the penultimate place in its championship? Yes, I look at their composition and think: it is strange that they are in such a position. I think that in Turkey, in any case, a difficult match awaits us, ”Zenith’s official website quotes Nabiullina.
In the first match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, Zenit will play Fenerbahce on the road on February 12, the second leg will be held in St. Petersburg on February 21.
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23.11.2018 Nabiullin: we dismantled Rostov and are fully prepared for the match
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin shared his expectations from the upcoming match of the 15th round of the Russian Premier League with Rostov. The meeting will take place on November 25 in St. Petersburg, the game will start at 19:00 Moscow time.
“We had three days off, then we had a good sparring with Schalke 04. Good game turned out. Schalke-04 acted in the same way as Rostov. We have analyzed the game of the nearest opponent and are fully prepared for the match. Rostov has always been a good team, now they are going well in standings”, - Nabiullina quotes the official website of the blue-white-blue.
After 14 rounds, Zenit takes first place in the RPL standings, Valery Karpin's wards are in fourth place.
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04.10.2018 Nabiullin: Semak rallied Zenit, under Mancini everything was a little different
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin told what is the difference between working under the current head coach Sergei Semak and his Italian predecessor Roberto Mancini.
“Semak rallied the team. Now foreigners and Russians feel like a single entity. It helps. Under Mancini, things were a little different. Sergei Bogdanovich is trying to motivate the players more, asking everyone to treat each other with respect. I am very glad that this season I started to play in the first team. I am grateful to Sergey Semak for the trust. I will continue in the same spirit.
I need to progress in everything. In particular, we need to work on transfers. But you can also add in tactical skills and defensive actions, ”RT in Russian quotes the defender.
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03.09.2018 Nabiullin: national team feels additional responsibility after 2018 World Cup
Defender of the Russian national team and Zenit Elmir Nabiullin spoke about returning to national team and tasks in the League of Nations.
“It's always nice to be back with the national team. In addition, they congratulated the coach on his anniversary. What was given? Photo album.
The coach told us in detail about the League of Nations. The goal is to win every match. Every game is important for us - as always, we will fight. We feel additional responsibility after the 2018 World Cup.
I would not say that with Zhirkov's injury, my competition has decreased. She is and will be. Whoever proves it will play. The main competitor is Raush, but Kudryashov can also play in this position.
remember last match team with Turkey, it was a difficult match. Schemes on upcoming game have not been discussed yet.
Match with Spartak? It's a shame. In the end, we squeezed them, it just didn’t work out to score, ”the correspondent of the Championship, Maxim Eremin, conveys the words of Nabiullin.
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18.04.2018 Nabiullin: I could have played better against Dynamo, but the coach said that I did well
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin shared his opinion on the debut for the St. Petersburg club in the match on the 23rd round RFPL with Dynamo (2:1). The 23-year-old football player replaced midfielder Daler Kuzyaev in the 69th minute of the meeting.
“I think I could play even better. Impressions from the match are good. Most importantly, they took three points. I was played both as a defender and as a midfielder. I can play any of these positions. I was waiting for my chance, and I waited for it. The coach will decide whether I will play in the next match. After today's game, the coach supported me, said that I was doing well. Of course when for a long time If you don't play, you lose your fitness, but now I will improve with every match. Now I am gradually approaching the optimal conditions.
If Dziuba wants to play, he can pay and go against Zenit. How I would act in such a situation - I do not know. Difficult question, ”the Championship correspondent Daria Tuboltseva conveys the words of Nabiullina.
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18.04.2018 Nabiullin made his debut for Zenit in a match with Dynamo
Defender Elmir Nabiullin made his debut for Zenit in the match of the 23rd round Russian Premier League with Dynamo.
The 23-year-old football player replaced midfielder Daler Kuzyaev in the 69th minute of the meeting.
Nabiullin moved to Zenit last winter from Rubin Kazan along with Magomed Ozdoev. Nabiullin is a graduate of Rubin, in which he made his debut in 2014.
"Championship" conducts a text online broadcast of the match "Zenith" - "Dynamo". The second half ends, the score is 1:0 in favor of blue-white-blue.
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16.04.2018 Nabiullin: I felt that the level at Zenit is much higher than at Rubin
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin, who moved to the St. Petersburg club from Rubin in the winter transfer window, spoke about his feelings when he came to the first training session of the blue-white-blue
“The transition to Zenit happened very quickly. When we had the last training camp, the agent called and said that negotiations were underway between the clubs. When I came to the first training session of Zenit, nothing surprised me. I just felt that the level is much higher here.
What do Berdyev and Mancini have in common? Both coaches pay a lot of attention to tactics. Berdyev - with an emphasis on defense, Mancini - with an emphasis on attack. I don’t think that I will have any difficulties with the new tactics, ”the Zenit press service quotes the defender.
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16.04.2018 Nabiullin: I want to get into the Russian national team from Zenit. I think I can
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin, who moved to the camp of the St. Petersburg club in the winter transfer window, but has not played a single match for him yet, spoke about his future goals and told who he considers the best in Russia as a left back.
“From the left-backs in Russia, I will single out Krishito and Zhirkov. I think they are one of the best. I will prove my worth, and the coach will definitely see it. From Zenit, I want to get into the Russian national team. I think everything will work out for me, ”the press service of the blue-white-blue quotes Nabiullina.
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27.03.2018 Nabiullin: Real Madrid is my top dream
Defender of St. Petersburg "Zenith" Elmir Nabiullin spoke about his main dream in football, the brightest moment in his career and his attitude to freestyle.
“My top dream is, of course, Real Madrid. But you need to take your bar in order to implement it. My highlight was when I beat Fernandez one-on-one and made an assist.
Freestyle attitude? I think it is needed and helps the player to handle the ball easier, to feel it," Nabiullin said in the program of the iFreestyle YouTube channel.
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28.02.2018 Nabiullin: I don't consider myself a young footballer at 22
Zenit defender Elmir Nabiullin, who joined the blue-white-blue squad in the winter transfer window, expressed the opinion that he was no longer a young player at 22, and also said that he was ready to promise to do something adventurous in the event that if the team wins the RFPL.
“Do I consider myself a young footballer, given that I will soon be 23 years old? No. I believe that young people are those who are not yet 20 years old, and I am no longer young.
If we talk about the fact that my transfer to Zenit took place after the club applied for the playoffs of the Europa League, it is a pity that this happened. However, I think I will still have the opportunity to play for Zenit in European competition.