Two top Brazilian football players receive Russian citizenship. Very strange layout
Apparently, I play for the Russian national team Malcolm and Claudinho is not going to. Then why?
The naturalization of football players for Russia is not a new thing. Mario Fernandez, Ari, Joaozinho and Marinato Guilherme have already played for our national team. Now all of them do not play for the national team for various reasons, but the practice of turning legionnaires into Russians has not gone away. And new Brazilians are on the way.
According to Telegram channels, Zenit passengers Malcolm and Claudinho are already applying for Russian citizenship. If this is true, then the situation looks different.
The main question is: why do the players themselves and our team?
no one denies
It looks like it’s really serious. Of course, there was no confirmation yet, but no one denies it. Even Malcolm and Claudinho’s agent Fernando Garcia answered the question very carefully. Rather, it will simply disappear from the comments.
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The main reason for changing citizenship is the desire of Brazilians to reduce taxes in Russia. Also, Zenit hopes that such a move will help improve its reputation in the international arena. And this, in turn, will help to further attract great players from South America.
However, the Russian team may well count on the Brazilians. Neither of them played for their national team at the adult level, so they have every right to try themselves in another country. In the end, such cases occur all the time.
Brazilian sources say that Malcolm is not a big loss of tragedy. But in the future they count on Claudinho as a key player in the national team. Many in Brazil were surprised that the defender did not leave for a top European club in the summer, although the interest in this was very high.
Where is the logic?
On the one hand, it all looks great. Russia of two favorable players of international class and will be interrupted in international competitions when we are allowed to him again. However, the rest of this development raises big questions.
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First of all, it is not very clear why the players need the Russian team. Obama could also get a place in the Brazilian national game, especially Claudinho. Are both chosen money and forever decided away from a great football future? Nevertheless, when the midfielders of new contracts with Zenit appeared this summer, a lot became clear. What to fake: The Hulk at one time also does not hide that he likes exceptional people in St. Petersburg because of the millions that are dripping into his account.
If Claudinho and Malcolm do get citizenship, it will be very difficult for the head coach of the Russian national team to ignore them. If Karpin (or anyone else) does not elect such stars to the national team, they will simply look askance at him. Only now the appearance of new legionnaires in the national team is definitely not a boon.
Today, Russian football is isolated from Russia and is going through difficult times. This has been found to be the most opportune time to develop our youth – and the process is already underway. We have talented young players – look at the squad that Karpin has assembled for the match with Kyrgyzstan! It would be a pity if the signs of progress were erased because of two Brazilians who just want to earn more.
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