Zenit defender Chistyakov speaks in favor of playing matches with Asian teams
st. PETERSBURG, September 27 – RIA Novosti, Dmitry Edigarev. Petersburg football club “Zenith” Dmitry Chistyakov said that in the current situation it would be interesting to play with Asian teams.
According to previous media reports, the Russian Football Union (RFU) is considering joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) due to sanctions from FIFA and UEFA. It is stated that unlike UEFA, AFC does not have a negative attitude towards Russia.
The footballer also said that his lack of English prevented him from communicating with the Zenit legionnaires.
“I want to learn a foreign language because it’s frustrating not being able to communicate normally with partners and coaches. Speaking of relationships with Dejan Lovren, it’s almost nonexistent. I don’t speak English and he speaks a lot of Russian. Bad. Willingness to study. No communication off the field,” added Chistyakov.
Zenit is leading the RPL standings with 26 points after ten games.
Source: Ria
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