Former Akhmat football player Mauricio said that Kadyrov gave him boots with diamonds

The Brazilian midfielder of the Moscow “Rodina” Mauricio said that while playing for the Grozny “Akhmat” he received boots with diamonds as a gift from the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Mauricio played for Akhmat (formerly Terek) from 2010 to 2015, later the 33-year-old midfielder defended the colors of St. Petersburg Zenit. In the offseason, the Brazilian signed a contract with Rodina, playing in the First League.

– Kadyrov once gave me boots with diamonds. He called me and invited me to dinner at his residence. There he handed me a large box. When I saw what was inside — ofigel. I thought: “Are these really boots with diamonds ?!” These boots are still kept by me – they are at home in a safe, – Mauricio told Sport24.

How much would these boots cost?

– I do not know. For me, this gift is dear not materially, but spiritually. Everything in the world has a price, but you can’t buy a good attitude towards yourself. When people appreciate you not only for what kind of football player you are, but also for what kind of person – this is priceless.

You are the first person to talk about diamond boots. In “Terek” they usually gave cars.

They gave me a car too. But not Kadyrov, but Daudov. It was the 2015/16 season. We played with Ufa, and I scored a brace. After the match, I left the stadium, I look – he is coming towards me. Gave the keys to a brand new Toyota. Either Camry or Corolla.

– Is it? Did you use it at all?

— At that time I had a rented car. So I sold this one to Facundo Piris, our midfielder from Uruguay. He just needed her to carry his family.

– Daudov was not offended?

I think he’ll only find out about it now.