MOSCOW, September 22, Vasily Bogdanov. Brazilian players of the St. Petersburg «Zenith» Malcolm and Claudinho to receive Russian citizenship says that they like everything in Russia. Earlier, the press service of «Zenith» reported that Malcolm and Claudinho, on their own initiative, wanted to obtain Russian citizenship. The head coach of the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, said that they would not be able to play for the national team, even if they received citizenship. citizenship. They would definitely come in handy for our team, because they both won the Olympic Games. I don’t know about other foreigners, they would like to get Russian citizenship. If Malcolm and Claudinho recently extended their contract, it means that they like it here, and it’s good for the team. Russia likes everything,» Kuzyaev told reporters.
